diff --git a/internal/database/migrations.go b/internal/database/migrations.go
index 6e9b923..03a69fa 100644
--- a/internal/database/migrations.go
+++ b/internal/database/migrations.go
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ func (d *Database) applyMigration(ctx context.Context, filename string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to record migration: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	commitErr := transaction.Commit()
-	if commitErr != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to commit migration: %w", commitErr)
+	err = transaction.Commit()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to commit migration: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil