diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/usermanagement/utils/RegistryCalls.java b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/usermanagement/utils/RegistryCalls.java
index a769bee..25f4f05 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/usermanagement/utils/RegistryCalls.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/usermanagement/utils/RegistryCalls.java
@@ -142,13 +142,12 @@ public class RegistryCalls {
      */
     public Integer getCouId(String name) {
         JsonArray cous = getCous(name);
-        Integer couId = null;
         for (JsonElement cou : cous) {
             if (cou.getAsJsonObject().get("Name").getAsString().toLowerCase().equals(name.toLowerCase())) {
-                couId = cou.getAsJsonObject().get("Id").getAsInt();
+                return cou.getAsJsonObject().get("Id").getAsInt();
             }
         }
-        return couId;
+        return null;
     }
 
     /**