diff --git a/src/LedgerConsensus.cpp b/src/LedgerConsensus.cpp
index ea9f81e99a..e4df9584d2 100644
--- a/src/LedgerConsensus.cpp
+++ b/src/LedgerConsensus.cpp
@@ -440,24 +440,22 @@ void LedgerConsensus::statePreClose()
 	int proposersClosed = mPeerPositions.size();
 
 	// This ledger is open. This computes how long since the last ledger closed
-	uint32 lastCloseTime;
+	int sinceClose;
 	int ledgerInterval = 0;
 
 	if (mHaveCorrectLCL && mPreviousLedger->getCloseAgree())
 	{ // we can use consensus timing
-		lastCloseTime = mPreviousLedger->getCloseTimeNC();
+		sinceClose = 1000 * (theApp->getOPs().getCloseTimeNC() - mPreviousLedger->getCloseTimeNC());
 		ledgerInterval = 2 * mPreviousLedger->getCloseResolution();
 		if (ledgerInterval < LEDGER_IDLE_INTERVAL)
 			ledgerInterval = LEDGER_IDLE_INTERVAL;
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		lastCloseTime = theApp->getOPs().getLastCloseTime();
+		sinceClose = theApp->getOPs().getLastCloseTime();
 		ledgerInterval = LEDGER_IDLE_INTERVAL;
 	}
 
-	int sinceClose = 1000 * (theApp->getOPs().getCloseTimeNC() - lastCloseTime);
-
 	if (sinceClose >= ContinuousLedgerTiming::shouldClose(anyTransactions, mPreviousProposers, proposersClosed,
 		mPreviousMSeconds, sinceClose, ledgerInterval))
 	{ // it is time to close the ledger