diff --git a/app/logical/reports/user_similarity.rb b/app/logical/reports/user_similarity.rb
index 9b56a5819..40fac472b 100644
--- a/app/logical/reports/user_similarity.rb
+++ b/app/logical/reports/user_similarity.rb
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ module Reports
 
     def prime(endpoint = "user_similarity")
       10.times do
-        result = fetch_similar_user_ids(endpoint)
-        if result == NOT_READY_STRING
+        @result = fetch_similar_user_ids(endpoint)
+        if @result == NOT_READY_STRING
           sleep(60)
         else
           break