diff --git a/src/sinks/redis/run.rs b/src/sinks/redis/run.rs
index 800322e2..782fbc70 100644
--- a/src/sinks/redis/run.rs
+++ b/src/sinks/redis/run.rs
@@ -36,15 +36,11 @@ pub fn producer_loop(
     for event in input.iter() {
         utils.track_sink_progress(&event);
         let payload = RedisRecord::from(event);
-        let stream: String;
-        match stream_strategy {
-            StreamStrategy::ByEventType => {
-                stream = payload.event.data.clone().to_string().to_lowercase();
-            }
-            _ => {
-                stream = redis_stream.clone();
-            }
-        }
+
+        let stream = match stream_strategy {
+            StreamStrategy::ByEventType => payload.event.data.clone().to_string().to_lowercase(),
+            _ => redis_stream.clone(),
+        };
 
         log::debug!(
             "Stream: {:?}, Key: {:?}, Event: {:?}",
diff --git a/src/sinks/redis/setup.rs b/src/sinks/redis/setup.rs
index 22290d44..671c85dd 100644
--- a/src/sinks/redis/setup.rs
+++ b/src/sinks/redis/setup.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,12 @@ impl SinkProvider for WithUtils<Config> {
             _ => StreamStrategy::None,
         };
 
-        let redis_stream = self.inner.stream_name.clone().unwrap_or("oura".to_string());
+        let redis_stream = self
+            .inner
+            .stream_name
+            .clone()
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| "oura".to_string());
+
         let utils = self.utils.clone();
         let handle = std::thread::spawn(move || {
             producer_loop(input, utils, &mut connection, stream_strategy, redis_stream)