diff --git a/nifi/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/util/JsonUtils.java b/nifi/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/util/JsonUtils.java
index 5fe2a5664d..efe89aba7a 100644
--- a/nifi/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/util/JsonUtils.java
+++ b/nifi/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/util/JsonUtils.java
@@ -104,13 +104,9 @@ public class JsonUtils {
      * @throws IOException
      */
     public static boolean isValidJson(InputStream inputStream) throws IOException {
-        boolean isValid = false;
-
         try (InputStreamReader inputStreamReader = new InputStreamReader(inputStream)) {
-            isValid = JSONValue.isValidJsonStrict(inputStreamReader);
+            return JSONValue.isValidJsonStrict(inputStreamReader);
         }
-
-        return isValid;
     }
 
     /**