diff --git a/hederaBlockchainAPI.js b/hederaBlockchainAPI.js
index 7840484..e8f77b9 100644
--- a/hederaBlockchainAPI.js
+++ b/hederaBlockchainAPI.js
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@
         } catch (e) {
           console.warn('Could not fetch block number:', e);
         }
+
+        let memo='';
         
         return {
           id: tx.transaction_id,