diff --git a/views/public.py b/views/public.py
index 279a04df..0bc1d34d 100644
--- a/views/public.py
+++ b/views/public.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ def homepage(request):
 
 def view_ticket(request):
     ticket_req = request.GET.get('ticket', '')
+    ticket = False
     email = request.GET.get('email', '')
     error_message = ''