diff --git a/backend/api/controllers/quote-ratings.js b/backend/api/controllers/quote-ratings.js
index 4dbca0525..15ba0b433 100644
--- a/backend/api/controllers/quote-ratings.js
+++ b/backend/api/controllers/quote-ratings.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class QuoteRatingsController {
     if (!user) {
       throw new MonkeyError(401, "User not found.");
     }
-    const quoteRatings = user.quoteRatings;
+    let quoteRatings = user.quoteRatings;
 
     if (quoteRatings === undefined) quoteRatings = {};
     if (quoteRatings[language] === undefined) quoteRatings[language] = {};