diff --git a/get_nib.py b/get_nib.py
index 88005ea77388e8ac64020a583516005932086dcd..06b7a866211de5c55936032e39aca216c102a8e0 100644
--- a/get_nib.py
+++ b/get_nib.py
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@ class getnib:
             # pass
             """" Additional code"""
             selectedLayer = ''  # Initialize
+            param = ''
             reset = False
             of = False
             sat = False