diff --git a/xdoc/src/main/org/apache/maven/DescribedDependency.java b/xdoc/src/main/org/apache/maven/DescribedDependency.java
index ce68ce2f..f683213a 100644
--- a/xdoc/src/main/org/apache/maven/DescribedDependency.java
+++ b/xdoc/src/main/org/apache/maven/DescribedDependency.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import org.apache.maven.project.Dependency;
  * Dependency wrapper. Adds an url to download and a description.
  *
  * @author <a href="mailto:michal.maczka@dimatics.com">Michal Maczka</a>
- * @version $Id: DescribedDependency.java,v 1.3 2004/05/09 20:58:49 aheritier Exp $
+ * @version $Id: DescribedDependency.java,v 1.4 2004/06/06 02:57:26 brett Exp $
  */
 public class DescribedDependency implements Comparable
 {
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ public class DescribedDependency implements Comparable
    */
   public String getUrl()
   {
-    String retValue = null;
+    String retValue;
 
     if ((dependency.getUrl() != null) && (dependency.getUrl().length() > 0))
     {
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public class DescribedDependency implements Comparable
     }
     else
     {
-      return retValue = url;
+      retValue = url;
     }
 
     return retValue;