diff --git a/44.md b/44.md
index c6fb69a7..980ea88f 100644
--- a/44.md
+++ b/44.md
@@ -74,8 +74,9 @@ export function encrypt(privkey: string, pubkey: string, text: string, v = 1) {
 }
 
 export function decrypt(privkey: string, pubkey: string, payload: string) {
+  let data
   try {
-    payload = JSON.parse(payload) as {
+    data = JSON.parse(payload) as {
       ciphertext: string
       nonce: string
       v: number