diff --git a/src/socket.io/posts/flag.js b/src/socket.io/posts/flag.js
index dbb3f7f551..2ad5dcd2b8 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/posts/flag.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/posts/flag.js
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ module.exports = function(SocketPosts) {
 			return callback(new Error('[[error:invalid-data]]'));
 		}
 
-		var flaggingUser = {},
-			post;
+		var flaggingUser = {};
+		var post;
 
 		async.waterfall([
 			function (next) {
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ module.exports = function(SocketPosts) {
 			},
 			function (topicData, next) {
 				post.topic = topicData;
-				next();
-			},
-			function (next) {
+
 				async.parallel({
 					isAdminOrMod: function(next) {
 						privileges.categories.isAdminOrMod(post.topic.cid, socket.uid, next);