diff --git a/secert-hitler/src/controller/gamemaster/gamemaster/game.rs b/secert-hitler/src/controller/gamemaster/gamemaster/game.rs
index 711557e..60264e9 100644
--- a/secert-hitler/src/controller/gamemaster/gamemaster/game.rs
+++ b/secert-hitler/src/controller/gamemaster/gamemaster/game.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ impl GameMaster {
          debug!("no chancellor candidates found in election set");
          return self.game_election();
       }
-      if self.player(chancellor_candidate.last().unwrap().clone()).is_none() {
+      let chancellor_candidate = chancellor_candidate.last().unwrap();
+      if self.player(chancellor_candidate.clone()).is_none() {
          debug!("invalid chancellor candidates found in election set");
          return self.game_election();
       }