diff --git a/cmd/audio-player/looper0/main.go b/cmd/audio-player/looper0/main.go
index 912fd6eb..0d3799e9 100644
--- a/cmd/audio-player/looper0/main.go
+++ b/cmd/audio-player/looper0/main.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// Making sure that play command is on the pi.
-	path, err := exec.LookPath("play")
+	path, err = exec.LookPath("play")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("fatal: didn't find 'play' executable\n")
 	} else {