diff --git a/locationdata.py b/locationdata.py
index b10db08..652ef3b 100644
--- a/locationdata.py
+++ b/locationdata.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from geopy.geocoders import Nominatim # pip install geopy
 
 def where_am_i(lat=0, lon=0):
+    whereIam = ""
     # initialize Nominatim API
     geolocator = Nominatim(user_agent="mesh-bot")