diff --git a/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
index d4813d631..a23fa69fc 100644
--- a/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ class SessionsController < ApplicationController
         identity.send_magic_link
       else
         signup = Signup.new(email_address: email_address)
-        if signup.valid?(:identity_creation)
-          signup.create_identity if Account.accepting_signups?
-        end
+        signup.create_identity if signup.valid?(:identity_creation) && Account.accepting_signups?
       end
     end