diff --git a/scripts/rsync-list-modules.nse b/scripts/rsync-list-modules.nse
index 0fb1e2a29..e30e3e7e1 100644
--- a/scripts/rsync-list-modules.nse
+++ b/scripts/rsync-list-modules.nse
@@ -34,13 +34,11 @@ action = function(host, port)
     return fail("Failed to create rsync.Helper")
   end
 
-  local status, err = helper:connect()
-  if ( not(status) ) then
+  if not helper:connect() then
     return fail("Failed to connect to rsync server")
   end
 
-  local modules = {}
-  status, modules = helper:listModules()
+  local status, modules = helper:listModules()
   if ( not(status) ) then
     return fail("Failed to retrieve a list of modules")
   end