diff --git a/src/server/scripts/Spells/spell_dk.cpp b/src/server/scripts/Spells/spell_dk.cpp
index 4ed6e7e4f80..57ff143b325 100644
--- a/src/server/scripts/Spells/spell_dk.cpp
+++ b/src/server/scripts/Spells/spell_dk.cpp
@@ -1168,8 +1168,10 @@ class spell_dk_runic_empowerment : public AuraScript
         }
 
         if (!fullyDepletedRuneIndexes.empty())
-            if (uint8 runeIndex = Trinity::Containers::SelectRandomContainerElement(fullyDepletedRuneIndexes))
-                ActivateRune(player, runeIndex);
+        {
+            uint8 runeIndex = Trinity::Containers::SelectRandomContainerElement(fullyDepletedRuneIndexes);
+            ActivateRune(player, runeIndex);
+        }
     }
 
     void Register() override