diff --git a/tailbone/views/customers.py b/tailbone/views/customers.py
index 8d0461eb..f6ada2c3 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/customers.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/customers.py
@@ -106,18 +106,18 @@ class CustomerCrud(CrudView):
     home_route = 'customers'
 
     def get_model(self, key):
-        model = super(CustomerCrud, self).get_model(key)
-        if model:
-            return model
-        model = Session.query(model.Customer).filter_by(id=key).first()
-        if model:
-            return model
-        model = Session.query(model.CustomerPerson).get(key)
-        if model:
-            return model.customer
-        model = Session.query(model.CustomerGroupAssignment).get(key)
-        if model:
-            return model.customer
+        customer = super(CustomerCrud, self).get_model(key)
+        if customer:
+            return customer
+        customer = Session.query(model.Customer).filter_by(id=key).first()
+        if customer:
+            return customer
+        person = Session.query(model.CustomerPerson).get(key)
+        if person:
+            return person.customer
+        group = Session.query(model.CustomerGroupAssignment).get(key)
+        if group:
+            return group.customer
         return None
 
     def fieldset(self, model):