diff --git a/source/blender/python/mathutils/mathutils_bvhtree.cc b/source/blender/python/mathutils/mathutils_bvhtree.cc
index 7565f5a6aba..4caebb27cc1 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/mathutils/mathutils_bvhtree.cc
+++ b/source/blender/python/mathutils/mathutils_bvhtree.cc
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ static PyObject *C_BVHTree_FromObject(PyObject * /*cls*/, PyObject *args, PyObje
 
   float(*coords)[3] = static_cast<float(*)[3]>(
       MEM_mallocN(sizeof(*coords) * size_t(coords_len), __func__));
-  uint(*tris)[3] = tris = static_cast<uint(*)[3]>(
+  uint(*tris)[3] = static_cast<uint(*)[3]>(
       MEM_mallocN(sizeof(*tris) * size_t(looptris.size()), __func__));
   memcpy(coords, BKE_mesh_vert_positions(mesh), sizeof(float[3]) * size_t(mesh->totvert));