diff --git a/brainapi.mjs b/brainapi.mjs
index bd1bba7..448eb06 100644
--- a/brainapi.mjs
+++ b/brainapi.mjs
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ export class ConsciousnessSimulator {
           AI MEMORY CONTEXT ARRAY:
           ${JSON.stringify(this.memoryLog)}` }]
       });
-      emotion = emotion.message.content.toLowerCase()
-      this.currentEmotion = emotion
+      emote = emotion.message.content.toLowerCase()
+      this.currentEmotion = emote
       this.logAIContextMemory()
-      return emotion
+      return emote
     } catch {
       return "happy"
     }