diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index ec5c550..a8c0f31 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Config Settings::getSettings() {
         bool isOnline = false;
         // make sure existing server in conf is alive, otherwise choose random one
         try {
-            bool isOnline = litelib_check_server_online(server.toStdString().c_str());
+             isOnline = litelib_check_server_online(server.toStdString().c_str());
         } catch (const std::exception& e)  {
             qDebug() << __func__ << ": caught an exception, ignoring: " << e.what();
         }