diff --git a/lib/bindings/http/http_receiver.js b/lib/bindings/http/http_receiver.js
index 2ffd79f8..803401de 100644
--- a/lib/bindings/http/http_receiver.js
+++ b/lib/bindings/http/http_receiver.js
@@ -68,18 +68,18 @@ function getMode(headers) {
 }
 
 function getVersion(mode, headers, body) {
-  let version = SPEC_V1; // default to 1.0
-
   if (mode === "binary") {
     // Check the headers for the version
     const versionHeader = headers[DEFAULT_SPEC_VERSION_HEADER];
-    if (versionHeader) { version = versionHeader; }
+    if (versionHeader) {
+      return versionHeader;
+    }
   } else {
     // structured mode - the version is in the body
-    version = body instanceof String
+    return body instanceof String
       ? JSON.parse(body).specversion : body.specversion;
   }
-  return version;
+  return SPEC_V1;
 }
 
 module.exports = HTTPReceiver;