diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/util/EuclideanCosts.java b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/util/EuclideanCosts.java
index 6a9e37ae..265ac70e 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/util/EuclideanCosts.java
+++ b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/util/EuclideanCosts.java
@@ -58,11 +58,7 @@ public class EuclideanCosts extends AbstractForwardVehicleRoutingTransportCosts
     }
 
     private double calculateDistance(Location fromLocation, Location toLocation) {
-        Coordinate from = null;
-        Coordinate to = null;
-        from = fromLocation.getCoordinate();
-        to = toLocation.getCoordinate();
-        return calculateDistance(from, to);
+        return calculateDistance(fromLocation.getCoordinate(), toLocation.getCoordinate());
     }
 
     private double calculateDistance(Coordinate from, Coordinate to) {