diff --git a/pbx.c b/pbx.c
index 85d692da92..5eb4fe416c 100644
--- a/pbx.c
+++ b/pbx.c
@@ -1346,7 +1346,6 @@ static void pbx_substitute_variables_helper_full(struct ast_channel *c, struct v
 			while (brackets && *vare) {
 				if ((vare[0] == '$') && (vare[1] == '{')) {
 					needsub++;
-					brackets++;
 				} else if (vare[0] == '{') {
 					brackets++;
 				} else if (vare[0] == '}') {