diff --git a/src/codemodder/utils/clean_code.py b/src/codemodder/utils/clean_code.py
index 6d7bc4b1..1fae0f1b 100644
--- a/src/codemodder/utils/clean_code.py
+++ b/src/codemodder/utils/clean_code.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def _handle_target(self, node):
             #        return node.with_changes(elements = new_elements)
             #    return None
             case cst.Name():
-                if target_acesses := self.find_accesses(node):
+                if self.find_accesses(node):
                     return node
                 else:
                     return None