diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementAscend.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementAscend.java
index 74a2aae4..9973e94b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementAscend.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementAscend.java
@@ -129,8 +129,7 @@ public class MovementAscend extends Movement {
             walk += context.jumpPenalty;
         }
 
-        double totalCost = 0;
-        totalCost += walk;
+        double totalCost = walk;
         if (hasToPlace) {
             totalCost += context.placeBlockCost;
         }