diff --git a/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/powerContent.vue b/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/powerContent.vue
index 26c900eb..0851189a 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/powerContent.vue
+++ b/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/powerContent.vue
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export default {
     ...mapActions(useSettingsStore, ["resetState"]),
     ...mapActions(useWotStore, ["deleteAllThingDescriptions"]),
     systemRequest: function (action) {
-      let message = "";
+      let message;
       if (action == "reboot") {
         message = "Restart microscope?";
       } else {