diff --git a/pkg/cache/cache.go b/pkg/cache/cache.go
index 4166fc4c9..2dd66770c 100644
--- a/pkg/cache/cache.go
+++ b/pkg/cache/cache.go
@@ -86,16 +86,16 @@ func (c *serviceAccountCache) Get(name, namespace string) (role, aud string, use
 		}
 	}
 	{
-		resp := c.getCM(name, namespace)
-		if resp != nil {
-			return resp.RoleARN, resp.Audience, resp.UseRegionalSTS, resp.TokenExpiration, nil
+		respCM := c.getCM(name, namespace)
+		if respCM != nil {
+			return respCM.RoleARN, respCM.Audience, respCM.UseRegionalSTS, respCM.TokenExpiration, nil
 		}
 	}
-	//if no mutation is needed due to annotations return nil err to allow request through
 	if respSA != nil && respSA.RoleARN == "" {
 		return "", "", false, pkg.DefaultTokenExpiration, nil
 	}
 	return "", "", false, pkg.DefaultTokenExpiration, fmt.Errorf("service account %s/%s not found in cache and one is expected", namespace, name)
+
 }
 
 func (c *serviceAccountCache) getSA(name, namespace string) *CacheResponse {