diff --git a/websockify/websocket.py b/websockify/websocket.py
index 5a819f7a..dae93b44 100644
--- a/websockify/websocket.py
+++ b/websockify/websocket.py
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ def _recvmsg(self):
                             continue
 
                 if code is None:
-                    self.close_code = code = 1005
+                    self.close_code = 1005
                     self.close_reason = "No close status code specified by peer"
                 else:
                     self.close_code = code