diff --git a/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go b/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go
index a23b9e195..23f3b9cd6 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ func (c *Cluster) makeDefaultResources() acidv1.Resources {
 func generateResourceRequirements(resources *acidv1.Resources, defaultResources acidv1.Resources) (*v1.ResourceRequirements, error) {
 	var err error
 
-	var specRequests acidv1.ResourceDescription
-	var specLimits acidv1.ResourceDescription
+	var specRequests, specLimits acidv1.ResourceDescription
+
 	if resources == nil {
 		specRequests = acidv1.ResourceDescription{}
 		specLimits = acidv1.ResourceDescription{}
@@ -1024,7 +1024,6 @@ func (c *Cluster) generateStatefulSet(spec *acidv1.PostgresSpec) (*appsv1.Statef
 		if isSmaller {
 			c.logger.Warningf("The memory request of %v for the Postgres container is increased to match the memory limit of %v.", request, limit)
 			spec.Resources.ResourceRequests.Memory = limit
-
 		}
 
 		// controller adjusts the Scalyr sidecar request at operator startup
@@ -1057,7 +1056,6 @@ func (c *Cluster) generateStatefulSet(spec *acidv1.PostgresSpec) (*appsv1.Statef
 	}
 
 	defaultResources := c.makeDefaultResources()
-
 	resourceRequirements, err := generateResourceRequirements(spec.Resources, defaultResources)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not generate resource requirements: %v", err)