diff --git a/sqs/sqs.go b/sqs/sqs.go
index 6fd41fc939e1a3f2107e865a392ad145f5e621c5..cc71f3e862ebd2d2d5257345530048ff293fef90 100644
--- a/sqs/sqs.go
+++ b/sqs/sqs.go
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func SendSQSMessage(msgr Messenger, objectToSend interface{}, currentRequestID *
 func uploadMessageToS3(session *s3.SessionWithHelpers, bucket string, name string, messageBytes []byte) error {
 	// Upload message
 	expiry := 24 * 7 * time.Hour // 3 days
-	_, err = session.UploadWithSettings(messageBytes, bucket, name, s3.S3UploadSettings{
+	_, err := session.UploadWithSettings(messageBytes, bucket, name, s3.S3UploadSettings{
 		ExpiryDuration: &expiry,
 	})
 	if err != nil {