diff --git a/salt/master.py b/salt/master.py
index b195cd5a9e..59a9802773 100644
--- a/salt/master.py
+++ b/salt/master.py
@@ -1106,11 +1106,8 @@ def _handle_aes(self, data):
             start = time.time()
             self.stats[cmd]["runs"] += 1
 
-        def run_func(data):
-            return self.aes_funcs.run_func(data["cmd"], data)
-
         with salt.utils.ctx.request_context({"data": data, "opts": self.opts}):
-            ret = run_func(data)
+            ret = self.aes_funcs.run_func(data["cmd"], data)
 
         if self.opts["master_stats"]:
             self._post_stats(start, cmd)