diff --git a/core/passport.js b/core/passport.js
index a019d88..832e668 100644
--- a/core/passport.js
+++ b/core/passport.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const localEmailOptions = {
 
 passport.use('local-email', new LocalStrategy(localEmailOptions, async (email, password, done) => {
     try {
-        const user = await authService.extraMethods.findUser({ email });
+        let user = await authService.extraMethods.findUser({ email });
 
         if (_.isNull(user)) {
             return done(null, false, { message: 'User not found' })