diff --git a/app/helpers/social_helper/twitter_methods.rb b/app/helpers/social_helper/twitter_methods.rb
index 716060f8b..18ea392e7 100644
--- a/app/helpers/social_helper/twitter_methods.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/social_helper/twitter_methods.rb
@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@ def prepare_tweet(answer, post_tag = nil, omit_url = false)
     original_question_length = question_content.length
     answer_content = twitter_markdown answer.content
     original_answer_length = answer_content.length
-    answer_url = answer_url(
-      id: answer.id,
-      username: answer.user.screen_name,
-      host: APP_CONFIG['hostname'],
-      protocol: (APP_CONFIG['https'] ? :https : :http)
-    ) unless omit_url
+
+    unless omit_url
+      answer_url = answer_url(
+        id: answer.id,
+        username: answer.user.screen_name,
+        host: APP_CONFIG['hostname'],
+        protocol: (APP_CONFIG['https'] ? :https : :http)
+      )
+    end
 
     parsed_tweet = { :valid => false }
     tweet_text = ""