diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/history.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/history.py
index 2dd00d2d487d..8f72a7d17e34 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/history.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/history.py
@@ -516,11 +516,8 @@ def display_by_username_and_slug(self, trans, username, slug, **kwargs):
         # Get history.
         session = trans.sa_session
 
-        stmt = select(model.User).filter_by(username=username).limit(1)
-        user = session.scalars(stmt).first()
-
-        stmt = select(model.History).filter_by(user=user, slug=slug, deleted=False).limit(1)
-        history = session.scalars(stmt).first()
+        user = session.scalars(select(model.User).filter_by(username=username).limit(1)).first()
+        history = session.scalars(select(model.History).filter_by(user=user, slug=slug, deleted=False).limit(1)).first()
 
         if history is None:
             raise web.httpexceptions.HTTPNotFound()