diff --git a/src/update/updater.py b/src/update/updater.py
index 9cc20af2..1629c3ff 100644
--- a/src/update/updater.py
+++ b/src/update/updater.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from .wxUpdater import *
 logger = logging.getLogger("updater")
 
 def do_update(endpoint=application.update_url):
+ result = None
  try:
   result = update.perform_update(endpoint=endpoint, current_version=application.version, app_name=application.name, update_available_callback=available_update_dialog, progress_callback=progress_callback, update_complete_callback=update_finished)
  except: