diff --git a/installer/installer.py b/installer/installer.py
index 995697577..a2c870eaa 100644
--- a/installer/installer.py
+++ b/installer/installer.py
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ def setup_journal_logging(self) -> bool:
                 logging.info("Configuring journald configuration for logging")
 
                 # Modify journald template file with values specific to the installation
-                with open(DEFAULT_JOURNAL_CONFIG_FILE, "w") as fname:
+                with open(DEFAULT_JOURNAL_CONFIG_FILE, "w"):
                     if is_valid_url(JOURNAL_TEMPLATE):
                         with request.urlopen(JOURNAL_TEMPLATE) as response, open(DEFAULT_JOURNAL_CONFIG_FILE, "w") as file:
                             file.write(response.read().decode("utf-8").strip())