diff --git a/lib/class.instagram.users.js b/lib/class.instagram.users.js
index cec1f3f..d6c9938 100644
--- a/lib/class.instagram.users.js
+++ b/lib/class.instagram.users.js
@@ -54,23 +54,20 @@
 
 
     InstagramUsers.prototype.follows = function(params) {
-      var credentials;
-      credentials = this.parent._credentials(params, 'access_token');
-      params['path'] = "/" + this.parent._api_version + "/users/" + params['user_id'] + "/follows?" + (this.parent._to_querystring(credentials));
+      params = this.parent._credentials(params, 'access_token');
+      params['path'] = "/" + this.parent._api_version + "/users/" + params['user_id'] + "/follows?" + (this.parent._to_querystring(params));
       return this.parent._request(params);
     };
 
     InstagramUsers.prototype.followed_by = function(params) {
-      var credentials;
-      credentials = this.parent._credentials(params, 'access_token');
-      params['path'] = "/" + this.parent._api_version + "/users/" + params['user_id'] + "/followed-by?" + (this.parent._to_querystring(credentials));
+      params = this.parent._credentials(params, 'access_token');
+      params['path'] = "/" + this.parent._api_version + "/users/" + params['user_id'] + "/followed-by?" + (this.parent._to_querystring(params));
       return this.parent._request(params);
     };
 
     InstagramUsers.prototype.requested_by = function(params) {
-      var credentials;
-      credentials = this.parent._credentials(params, 'access_token');
-      params['path'] = "/" + this.parent._api_version + "/users/self/requested-by?" + (this.parent._to_querystring(credentials));
+      params = this.parent._credentials(params, 'access_token');
+      params['path'] = "/" + this.parent._api_version + "/users/self/requested-by?" + (this.parent._to_querystring(params));
       return this.parent._request(params);
     };