diff --git a/src/or/command.c b/src/or/command.c
index abe755e20d..c8735165e2 100644
--- a/src/or/command.c
+++ b/src/or/command.c
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ uint64_t stats_n_destroy_cells_processed = 0;
 uint64_t stats_n_versions_cells_processed = 0;
 /** How many CELL_NETINFO cells have we received, ever? */
 uint64_t stats_n_netinfo_cells_processed = 0;
-/** Have we received skew info from a NETINFO cell from a trusted dir, ever? */
-static int received_skew_from_trusted_dir = 0;
+/** Have we received a NETINFO cell from a trusted dir, ever? Used
+ * to decide what to do about time skew. */
+static int received_netinfo_from_trusted_dir = 0;
 
 /* These are the main functions for processing cells */
 static void command_process_create_cell(cell_t *cell, or_connection_t *conn);
@@ -620,20 +621,15 @@ command_process_netinfo_cell(cell_t *cell, or_connection_t *conn)
 
   /* Act on apparent skew. */
   /** Warn when we get a netinfo skew with at least this value.
-      Ignore if we've already recieved skew info from a trusted dir */
+      Ignore if we've already received skew info from a trusted dir */
 #define NETINFO_NOTICE_SKEW 3600
   if (labs(apparent_skew) > NETINFO_NOTICE_SKEW &&
       router_get_by_digest(conn->identity_digest) &&
-      !received_skew_from_trusted_dir) {
+      !received_netinfo_from_trusted_dir) {
     char dbuf[64];
-    int severity;
     /*XXXX be smarter about when everybody says we are skewed. */
-    if (router_digest_is_trusted_dir(conn->identity_digest)) {
-      severity = LOG_WARN;
-      received_skew_from_trusted_dir = 1;
-    }
-    else
-      severity = LOG_INFO;
+    int severity = router_digest_is_trusted_dir(conn->identity_digest) ?
+                   LOG_WARN : LOG_INFO;
     format_time_interval(dbuf, sizeof(dbuf), apparent_skew);
     log_fn(severity, LD_GENERAL, "Received NETINFO cell with skewed time from "
            "server at %s:%d.  It seems that our clock is %s by %s, or "
@@ -647,25 +643,20 @@ command_process_netinfo_cell(cell_t *cell, or_connection_t *conn)
                           "CLOCK_SKEW SKEW=%ld SOURCE=OR:%s:%d",
                           apparent_skew,
                           conn->_base.address, conn->_base.port);
-    }
-    else { /* Connect to a trusted dir to trigger a NETINFO cell*/
+    } else { /* Connect to a trusted dir to trigger a NETINFO cell*/
       routerstatus_t *any_trusted_dir =
         router_pick_trusteddirserver(NO_AUTHORITY, 0);
-      const tor_addr_t trusted_dir_addr;
+      tor_addr_t trusted_dir_addr;
       tor_addr_from_ipv4n(&trusted_dir_addr, any_trusted_dir->addr);
       connection_or_connect(&trusted_dir_addr,
         any_trusted_dir->or_port,
         any_trusted_dir->descriptor_digest);
-
     }
   }
 
-  /* Mark a flag if we get a good skew from a trusted dir */
-  if (labs(apparent_skew) < NETINFO_NOTICE_SKEW &&
-      router_digest_is_trusted_dir(conn->identity_digest) &&
-      !received_skew_from_trusted_dir) {
-    received_skew_from_trusted_dir = 1;
-  }
+  /* Note that we received a netinfo cell from a trusted directory */
+  if (router_digest_is_trusted_dir(conn->identity_digest))
+    received_netinfo_from_trusted_dir = 1;
 
   /* XXX maybe act on my_apparent_addr, if the source is sufficiently
    * trustworthy. */
@@ -679,4 +670,3 @@ command_process_netinfo_cell(cell_t *cell, or_connection_t *conn)
              conn->_base.port, (int)conn->link_proto);
   assert_connection_ok(TO_CONN(conn),time(NULL));
 }
-