diff --git a/src/wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/inc/template-tags.php b/src/wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/inc/template-tags.php
index 782a81fe3b..2b461109be 100644
--- a/src/wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/inc/template-tags.php
+++ b/src/wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/inc/template-tags.php
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'twentyseventeen_edit_link' ) ) :
  * layout with multiple posts/pages shown gets confusing.
  */
 function twentyseventeen_edit_link() {
-
-	$link = edit_post_link(
+	edit_post_link(
 		sprintf(
 			/* translators: %s: Name of current post */
 			__( 'Edit<span class="screen-reader-text"> "%s"</span>', 'twentyseventeen' ),
@@ -120,8 +119,6 @@ function twentyseventeen_edit_link() {
 		'<span class="edit-link">',
 		'</span>'
 	);
-
-	return $link;
 }
 endif;