diff --git a/uc_product/uc_product.module b/uc_product/uc_product.module
index 7cb7fcc..addce8f 100644
--- a/uc_product/uc_product.module
+++ b/uc_product/uc_product.module
@@ -1473,8 +1473,7 @@ function uc_catalog_buy_it_now_form($form_state, $node) {
  */
 function uc_catalog_buy_it_now_form_validate($form, &$form_state) {
   if (module_exists('uc_attribute')) {
-    $node = node_load($form_state['values']['nid']);
-    $attributes = uc_product_get_attributes($node->nid);
+    $attributes = uc_product_get_attributes($form_state['values']['nid']);
     if (!empty($attributes)) {
       drupal_set_message(t('This product has options that need to be selected before purchase. Please select them in the form below.'), 'error');
       drupal_goto('node/'. $form_state['values']['nid']);