diff --git a/src/core/transaction.c b/src/core/transaction.c
index ae77bae65e..d7388e2367 100644
--- a/src/core/transaction.c
+++ b/src/core/transaction.c
@@ -648,11 +648,7 @@ static int transaction_apply(
                 assert(!j->transaction_prev);
                 assert(!j->transaction_next);
 
-                r = hashmap_ensure_allocated(&m->jobs, NULL);
-                if (r < 0)
-                        return r;
-
-                r = hashmap_put(m->jobs, UINT32_TO_PTR(j->id), j);
+                r = hashmap_ensure_put(&m->jobs, NULL, UINT32_TO_PTR(j->id), j);
                 if (r < 0)
                         goto rollback;
         }