diff --git a/src/uu/cksum/src/cksum.rs b/src/uu/cksum/src/cksum.rs
index e384e51c1..b9f741338 100644
--- a/src/uu/cksum/src/cksum.rs
+++ b/src/uu/cksum/src/cksum.rs
@@ -244,16 +244,16 @@ fn had_reset(args: &[OsString]) -> bool {
  * and "easier" to understand
  */
 fn handle_tag_text_binary_flags(matches: &clap::ArgMatches) -> UResult<(bool, bool)> {
-    let untagged: bool = matches.get_flag(options::UNTAGGED);
-    let tag: bool = matches.get_flag(options::TAG);
-    let tag: bool = tag || !untagged;
+    let untagged = matches.get_flag(options::UNTAGGED);
+    let tag = matches.get_flag(options::TAG);
+    let tag = tag || !untagged;
 
-    let binary_flag: bool = matches.get_flag(options::BINARY);
+    let binary_flag = matches.get_flag(options::BINARY);
 
     let args: Vec<OsString> = std::env::args_os().collect();
     let had_reset = had_reset(&args);
 
-    let asterisk: bool = prompt_asterisk(tag, binary_flag, had_reset);
+    let asterisk = prompt_asterisk(tag, binary_flag, had_reset);
 
     Ok((tag, asterisk))
 }