diff --git a/src/cas/example/simple/exPV.cc b/src/cas/example/simple/exPV.cc
index 6be31c31d..6cd47a259 100644
--- a/src/cas/example/simple/exPV.cc
+++ b/src/cas/example/simple/exPV.cc
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ caStatus exPV::update ( const gdd & valueIn )
         valueIn.dump();
 #   endif
 
-    caStatus cas = this->updateValue ( valueIn );
-    if ( cas || ( ! this->pValue.valid() ) ) {
-        return cas;
+    caStatus status = this->updateValue ( valueIn );
+    if ( status || ( ! this->pValue.valid() ) ) {
+        return status;
     }
 
     //