diff --git a/drivel.go b/drivel.go
index 49cad93..f23e857 100644
--- a/drivel.go
+++ b/drivel.go
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func pollStatus(client *http.Client, mediaId ObjectID) {
 	log := func(err error) { optLogFatal("pollStatus "+string(mediaId), err) }
 	succeeded := false
 	var error TwitterError
-	for try := 0; try < 6 && !succeeded; try = try + 1 {
+	for try := 0; try < 6; try = try + 1 {
 		body := get(client, UPLOAD_ENDPOINT+PollStatusParameters(mediaId))
 		var response PollStatusResponse
 		err := json.Unmarshal(body, &response)