diff --git a/backend/go-app/main.go b/backend/go-app/main.go
index 5771d76c..53d0f498 100755
--- a/backend/go-app/main.go
+++ b/backend/go-app/main.go
@@ -4031,12 +4031,10 @@ func runInitEs(ctx context.Context) {
 			}
 
 			err = shuffle.SetOrg(ctx, newOrg, newOrg.Id)
-			setUsers := false
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("[ERROR] Failed setting organization when creating original user: %s", err)
 			} else {
 				log.Printf("[DEBUG] Successfully created the default org with id %s!", orgId)
-				setUsers = true
 
 				item := shuffle.Environment{
 					Name:    defaultEnv,
@@ -4051,9 +4049,6 @@ func runInitEs(ctx context.Context) {
 					log.Printf("[WARNING] Failed setting up new environment")
 				}
 			}
-
-			if setUsers {
-			}
 		}
 	} else {
 		for _, user := range users {