diff --git a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/ServiceManagementService.cpp b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/ServiceManagementService.cpp
index 210de1e..e904d25 100644
--- a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/ServiceManagementService.cpp
+++ b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/ServiceManagementService.cpp
@@ -685,9 +685,8 @@ void ServiceManagementService::createJobCard(const std::string& bookingID, const
             trackedCurrentInventoryItem.state = RecordState::MODIFIED;
 		}
 	}
-    auto currentAssignedTechnician = currentBooking->getAssignedTechnician();
-    auto currentAssignedTechnicianId = currentBooking->getAssignedTechnicianId();
-    currentBooking->getAssignedTechnicianId();
+    const User* currentAssignedTechnician = currentBooking->getAssignedTechnician();
+    const std::string& currentAssignedTechnicianId = currentBooking->getAssignedTechnicianId();
     if (!currentAssignedTechnician && currentAssignedTechnicianId.empty())
     {
         currentBooking->setAssignedTechnician(selectedTechnician);