diff --git a/distribusi.go b/distribusi.go
index d908c56..4482cad 100644
--- a/distribusi.go
+++ b/distribusi.go
@@ -542,7 +542,6 @@ func trimFinalNewline(contents []byte) string {
 // return value.
 func getHref(c *cli.Context, fpath string, mtype string) (bool, string, error) {
 	var href string
-	var caption string
 	var unknown bool
 
 	fname := filepath.Base(fpath)
@@ -559,7 +558,7 @@ func getHref(c *cli.Context, fpath string, mtype string) (bool, string, error) {
 			href = fmt.Sprintf("<pre>%s</pre>", trimFinalNewline(fcontents))
 		}
 	} else if ftype == "image" {
-		caption = ""
+		var caption string
 
 		exifCaption, err := getCaption(c, fpath)
 		if err != nil {