diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
index d2bb43dc989..3e8b876b86d 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
@@ -5461,15 +5461,13 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card> {
         return hexproofKey;
     }
     public String getKeywordKey() {
-        String sorted = "";
         List<String> ability = new ArrayList<>();
         for (final KeywordInterface inst : getKeywords()) {
             String kw = inst.getOriginal();
             ability.add(kw);
         }
         Collections.sort(ability);
-        sorted = String.join(",", ability);
-        return sorted;
+        return String.join(",", ability);
     }
     public Zone getZone() {
         return currentZone;