diff --git a/lib/pleroma/upload.ex b/lib/pleroma/upload.ex
index 1640c1f9c..45fac9060 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/upload.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/upload.ex
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ def store(%{"img" => "data:image/" <> image_data}, should_dedupe) do
 
   def strip_exif_data(content_type, file) do
     settings = Application.get_env(:pleroma, Pleroma.Upload)
-    @do_strip = Keyword.fetch!(settings, :strip_exif)
+    do_strip = Keyword.fetch!(settings, :strip_exif)
     [filetype, ext] = String.split(content_type, "/")
 
-    if filetype == "image" and @do_strip == true do
+    if filetype == "image" and do_strip == true do
       Mogrify.open(file) |> Mogrify.custom("strip") |> Mogrify.save(in_place: true)
     end
   end