1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/container-search/src/main/java/com/yahoo/search/dispatch/InterleavedSearchInvoker.java b/container-search/src/main/java/com/yahoo/search/dispatch/InterleavedSearchInvoker.java
index b4f04da5986..39be91cf3e8 100644
--- a/container-search/src/main/java/com/yahoo/search/dispatch/InterleavedSearchInvoker.java
+++ b/container-search/src/main/java/com/yahoo/search/dispatch/InterleavedSearchInvoker.java
@@ -210,17 +210,17 @@ public class InterleavedSearchInvoker extends SearchInvoker implements ResponseM
                 indexPartial++;
             }
         }
-        while ((indexCurrent < current.size()) && (merged.size() < needed)) {
-            LeanHit currentHit = current.get(indexCurrent++);
-            merged.add(currentHit);
-        }
-        while ((indexPartial < partial.size()) && (merged.size() < needed)) {
-            LeanHit incomingHit = partial.get(indexPartial++);
-            merged.add(incomingHit);
-        }
+        appendRemainingIfNeeded(merged, needed, current, indexCurrent);
+        appendRemainingIfNeeded(merged, needed, partial, indexPartial);
         return merged;
     }
 
+    private void appendRemainingIfNeeded(List<LeanHit> merged, int needed, List<LeanHit> hits, int index) {
+        while ((index < hits.size()) && (merged.size() < needed)) {
+            merged.add(hits.get(index++));
+        }
+    }
+
     private void ejectInvoker(SearchInvoker invoker) {
         invokers.remove(invoker);
         invoker.release();