diff --git a/src/routes/auth.js b/src/routes/auth.js
index bf763d6..980d6fc 100644
--- a/src/routes/auth.js
+++ b/src/routes/auth.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export const authRoutes = (fastify, _, done) => {
 
             const [existing_user] = await db.select().from(usersTable).where(eq(usersTable.google_id, user_info.id));
             let user;
+            let session_id;
             await db.transaction(async tx => {
                 try {
                     if (existing_user) {
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@ export const authRoutes = (fastify, _, done) => {
                             return;
                         }
                     }
-                    let session_id;
                     let existing_session = await tx.select().from(sessions).where(eq(sessions.user_id, user.id));
                     if (!existing_session || existing_session.length === 0) {
                         let session_info = await createSession(user.id, {