diff --git a/app/backend/binary.go b/app/backend/binary.go
index 50d22b9..0edf3ce 100644
--- a/app/backend/binary.go
+++ b/app/backend/binary.go
@@ -87,17 +87,16 @@ func instagramHandleExists(username string, bypass ...bool) string {
 }
 
 func BinaryHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-	binaryInput := strings.ReplaceAll(req.URL.Query().Get("binary"), " ", "")
 	var text string
 	var handle string
 	var err error
-	if binaryInput == "" {
-		utils.Logger.Infof("Got Request for Text to Binary")
+	if binaryInput := strings.ReplaceAll(req.URL.Query().Get("binary"), " ", ""); binaryInput == "" {
 		asciiInput := req.URL.Query().Get("text")
 		if asciiInput == "" {
 			fmt.Fprintf(w, "Could not encode or decode!\n")
 			return
 		}
+		utils.Logger.Infof("Got Request for Text to Binary")
 		text = asciiToBinary(asciiInput)
 		fmt.Fprintf(w, "%v\n", GetFancyResponse(`<center><p>`+text+`</p></center>`, ""))
 		return