diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/media_proxy.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/media_proxy.ex
index e4d7f8aa8..cbe717584 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/media_proxy.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/media_proxy.ex
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ def whitelisted?(url) do
       |> Config.get()
       |> Enum.map(&maybe_get_domain_from_url/1)
 
-    whitelist_domains =
-      base_url = Upload.base_url()
-      if Web.base_url() == base_url do
-        mediaproxy_whitelist_domains
-      else
-        %{host: base_domain} = URI.parse(base_url)
-        [base_domain | mediaproxy_whitelist_domains]
-      end
+    whitelist_domains = base_url = Upload.base_url()
+
+    if Web.base_url() == base_url do
+      mediaproxy_whitelist_domains
+    else
+      %{host: base_domain} = URI.parse(base_url)
+      [base_domain | mediaproxy_whitelist_domains]
+    end
 
     domain in whitelist_domains
   end