diff --git a/src/bin/git-edit-coauthor.rs b/src/bin/git-edit-coauthor.rs
index 22491a5..60d2388 100644
--- a/src/bin/git-edit-coauthor.rs
+++ b/src/bin/git-edit-coauthor.rs
@@ -20,24 +20,22 @@ fn main() {
     let opt = Opt::parse();
 
     let mut authors = get_available_coauthors();
-    let mut updated_author: Author;
 
     if let Some(author) = authors.get(&opt.initials) {
-        updated_author = author.clone();
+        let mut updated_author: Author = author.clone();
+        if let Some(name) = opt.name {
+            updated_author.name = name;
+        };
+
+        if let Some(email) = opt.email {
+            updated_author.email = email;
+        };
+
+        authors.insert(opt.initials, updated_author);
+
+        write_coauthors_file(authors);
     } else {
         eprintln!("No author found with initials {}", &opt.initials);
         process::exit(1);
-    }
-
-    if let Some(name) = opt.name {
-        updated_author.name = name;
-    }
-
-    if let Some(email) = opt.email {
-        updated_author.email = email;
-    }
-
-    authors.insert(opt.initials, updated_author);
-
-    write_coauthors_file(authors);
+    };
 }