diff --git a/app/models/form/question.rb b/app/models/form/question.rb
index 7fd405b75..aecb20ac6 100644
--- a/app/models/form/question.rb
+++ b/app/models/form/question.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Form::Question
       @check_answer_label = hsh["check_answer_label"]
       @header = hsh["header"]
       @guidance_partial = hsh["guidance_partial"]
-      @guidance_position = hsh["guidance_position"] ||= GuidancePosition::TOP
+      @guidance_position = hsh["guidance_position"] || GuidancePosition::TOP
       @hint_text = hsh["hint_text"]
       @type = hsh["type"]
       @min = hsh["min"]