diff --git a/app/services/notification_recipient_service.rb b/app/services/notification_recipient_service.rb
index e4be953e810..b82d9c64296 100644
--- a/app/services/notification_recipient_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/notification_recipient_service.rb
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ module NotificationRecipientService
           users = users.includes(:notification_settings)
         end
 
-        users = Array(users)
-        users.compact!
+        users = Array(users).compact
         recipients.concat(users.map { |u| make_recipient(u, type, reason) })
       end