diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/ssh/AsyncSSH.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/ssh/AsyncSSH.py
index a6ce7af5..cd7d53d6 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/ssh/AsyncSSH.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/ssh/AsyncSSH.py
@@ -72,10 +72,9 @@ class AsyncSSH(Base):
         }
         if self.__known_hosts is not _USE_DEFAULT_KNOWN_HOSTS:
             kwargs['known_hosts'] = self.__known_hosts
-        ret = {k: v for k, v in kwargs.items() if v is not None}
         if hide_secrets and 'password' in kwargs:
             kwargs['password'] = '<hidden>'
-        return ret
+        return {k: v for k, v in kwargs.items() if v is not None}
 
     @property
     async def _conn(self) -> asyncssh.SSHClientConnection: