diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkManager.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkManager.cs
index f62955d00..b1f886501 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkManager.cs
@@ -539,8 +539,7 @@ internal void OnServerConnectInternal(NetworkConnection conn, ConnectMessage con
 
             if (networkSceneName != "" && networkSceneName != offlineScene)
             {
-                SceneMessage msg = new SceneMessage(networkSceneName);
-                conn.Send(msg);
+                conn.Send(new SceneMessage(networkSceneName));
             }
 
             OnServerConnect(conn);