diff --git a/check_junos_bgp.pl b/check_junos_bgp.pl
index a435a5e..e0f259d 100755
--- a/check_junos_bgp.pl
+++ b/check_junos_bgp.pl
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ sub get_neighbor_information
 
 		$res = send_query($device, $query, \%args);
 	} else {
-		my $res = send_query($device, $query);
+		$res = send_query($device, $query);
 	}
 	my $err;