diff --git a/awc/src/middleware/redirect.rs b/awc/src/middleware/redirect.rs
index 1d11aeadd..5e9538c38 100644
--- a/awc/src/middleware/redirect.rs
+++ b/awc/src/middleware/redirect.rs
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ where
                         let method = if is_redirect {
                             method.take().unwrap()
                         } else {
-                            match method.take().unwrap() {
+                            let method = method.take().unwrap();
+                            match method {
                                 Method::GET | Method::HEAD => method,
                                 _ => Method::GET,
                             }