diff --git a/lfs/upload_queue.go b/lfs/upload_queue.go
index 3bdbf740..8b9180fe 100644
--- a/lfs/upload_queue.go
+++ b/lfs/upload_queue.go
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ func NewUploadable(oid, filename string) (*Uploadable, *WrappedError) {
 		return nil, Errorf(err, "Error uploading file %s (%s)", filename, oid)
 	}
 
-	pathForStats := localMediaPath
+	statsPath := localMediaPath
 	if len(filename) > 0 {
 		if err := ensureFile(filename, localMediaPath); err != nil {
 			return nil, Errorf(err, "Error uploading file %s (%s)", filename, oid)
 		}
-		pathForStats = filename
+		statsPath = filename
 	}
 
-	fi, err := os.Stat(pathForStats)
+	fi, err := os.Stat(statsPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, Errorf(err, "Error uploading file %s (%s)", filename, oid)
 	}