diff --git a/map-widget/qmlmapwidgethelper.cpp b/map-widget/qmlmapwidgethelper.cpp
index e4c62ccd0..1e8199adf 100644
--- a/map-widget/qmlmapwidgethelper.cpp
+++ b/map-widget/qmlmapwidgethelper.cpp
@@ -241,16 +241,13 @@ void MapWidgetHelper::enterEditMode(struct dive_site *ds)
 		return;
 
 	m_editMode = true;
-	MapLocation *exists = m_mapLocationModel->getMapLocation(ds);
-	QGeoCoordinate coord;
 	// if divesite doesn't exist in the model, add a new MapLocation.
+	MapLocation *exists = m_mapLocationModel->getMapLocation(ds);
 	if (!exists) {
 		// If the dive site doesn't have a GPS location, use the centre of the map
-		coord = has_location(&ds->location) ? getCoordinates(ds)
-						    : m_map->property("center").value<QGeoCoordinate>();
+		QGeoCoordinate coord = has_location(&ds->location) ? getCoordinates(ds)
+								   : m_map->property("center").value<QGeoCoordinate>();
 		m_mapLocationModel->add(new MapLocation(ds, coord, QString(ds->name)));
-	} else {
-		coord = exists->coordinate();
 	}
 	centerOnDiveSite(ds);
 	emit editModeChanged();