diff --git a/src/static/js/ace2_inner.js b/src/static/js/ace2_inner.js
index 44ac275e4..e599d0b5f 100644
--- a/src/static/js/ace2_inner.js
+++ b/src/static/js/ace2_inner.js
@@ -5167,8 +5167,6 @@ function Ace2Inner(){
       var level = 0;
       var listType = /([a-z]+)([0-9]+)/.exec(getLineListType(n));
 
-      var togglineOn = false;
-
       // Used to outdent if ol is removed
       if(allLinesAreList){
         togglingOn = false;
@@ -5187,9 +5185,7 @@ function Ace2Inner(){
 
       if(togglingOn){
         mods.push([n, allLinesAreList ? 'indent' + level : (t ? type + level : type + '1')]);
-      }
-
-      if(!togglingOn){
+      }else{
         // scrap the entire indentation and list type
         if(level === 1){ // if outdending but are the first item in the list then outdent
           setLineListType(n, ''); // outdent
@@ -5197,7 +5193,7 @@ function Ace2Inner(){
         // else change to indented not bullet
         if(level > 1){
           setLineListType(n, ''); // remove bullet
-          let newLevel = level+1;
+          let newLevel = level + 1;
           setLineListType(n, "indent"+level); // outdent
         }
       }