diff --git a/tweet.py b/tweet.py
index 36735c3..757069e 100755
--- a/tweet.py
+++ b/tweet.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
  except KeyboardInterrupt:
   exit(0)
 
+ reply = None
+
  if args.reply:
   if isinstance(args.reply, int):
    reply = args.reply