diff --git a/files/routes/login.py b/files/routes/login.py
index e8a7ec1970..68ac58dbf1 100644
--- a/files/routes/login.py
+++ b/files/routes/login.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ def check_for_alts(current_id):
 @limiter.limit("1/second")
 @limiter.limit("6/minute")
 def login_post():
+	template = ''
 
 	username = request.values.get("username")
 
@@ -91,7 +92,6 @@ def login_post():
 
 	if not account:
 		time.sleep(random.uniform(0, 2))
-		template = ''
 		return render_template(f"{template}login.html", failed=True)
 
 
@@ -99,13 +99,11 @@ def login_post():
 
 		if not account.verifyPass(request.values.get("password")):
 			time.sleep(random.uniform(0, 2))
-			template = ''
 			return render_template(f"{template}login.html", failed=True)
 
 		if account.mfa_secret:
 			now = int(time.time())
 			hash = generate_hash(f"{account.id}+{now}+2fachallenge")
-			template = ''
 			return render_template(f"{template}login_2fa.html",
 								   v=account,
 								   time=now,
@@ -126,7 +124,6 @@ def login_post():
 
 		if not account.validate_2fa(request.values.get("2fa_token", "").strip()):
 			hash = generate_hash(f"{account.id}+{time}+2fachallenge")
-			template = ''
 			return render_template(f"{template}login_2fa.html",
 								   v=account,
 								   time=now,