diff --git a/modules/pawserv.py b/modules/pawserv.py
index b1e2b5c..e0c1b41 100644
--- a/modules/pawserv.py
+++ b/modules/pawserv.py
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ class IRCatModule:
                     else:
                         connection.sendall(bytes(f":NickServ!Meow@PawServ NOTICE {nick} :Needs 3 arguments, nickname, password, and email.\r\n", "UTF-8"))
                 elif len(args) > 0 and args[0].lower() == "identify":
-                    temp = self.sql.nickserv_identify(nick=nick if len(args) == 2 else args[2], password=args[1])
+                    nck = nick if len(args) == 2 else args[2]
+                    temp = self.sql.nickserv_identify(nick=nck, password=args[1])
                     if temp:
                         connection.sendall(bytes(f":NickServ!Meow@PawServ NOTICE {nick} :Now, it would've been a successful identification, but this is work in progress.\r\n", "UTF-8"))
                     else: