diff --git a/pkg/minikube/download/preload.go b/pkg/minikube/download/preload.go
index c4a54ec42f..35aa7e18dd 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/download/preload.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/download/preload.go
@@ -137,8 +137,7 @@ func setPreloadState(k8sVersion, containerRuntime string, state preloadState) {
 
 func getPreloadState(k8sVersion, containerRuntime string) (preloadState, bool) {
 	if cRuntimes, ok := preloadStates[k8sVersion]; ok {
-		state, ok := cRuntimes[containerRuntime]
-		if ok {
+		if state, ok := cRuntimes[containerRuntime]; ok {
 			return state, true
 		}
 	}