diff --git a/modules/mod_articles_news/helper.php b/modules/mod_articles_news/helper.php
index ce48a0274e335..5e3fb2167fd59 100644
--- a/modules/mod_articles_news/helper.php
+++ b/modules/mod_articles_news/helper.php
@@ -34,13 +34,12 @@ abstract class ModArticlesNewsHelper
 	 */
 	public static function getList(&$params)
 	{
-		$app = JFactory::getApplication();
-
 		// Get an instance of the generic articles model
 		$model = JModelLegacy::getInstance('Articles', 'ContentModel', array('ignore_request' => true));
 
 		// Set application parameters in model
-		$appParams = JFactory::getApplication()->getParams();
+		$app       = JFactory::getApplication();
+		$appParams = $app->getParams();
 		$model->setState('params', $appParams);
 
 		// Set the filters based on the module params