diff --git a/fault-monitor/operational-status-monitor.cpp b/fault-monitor/operational-status-monitor.cpp
index ffed55f..de6ee21 100644
--- a/fault-monitor/operational-status-monitor.cpp
+++ b/fault-monitor/operational-status-monitor.cpp
@@ -81,9 +81,7 @@
         return {};
     }
 
-    auto& endpoints = std::get<std::vector<std::string>>(endpoint);
-
-    return endpoints;
+    return std::get<std::vector<std::string>>(endpoint);
 }
 
 void Monitor::updateAssertedProperty(