diff --git a/src/globals.js b/src/globals.js
index 9b06848b5..3c3013a8f 100644
--- a/src/globals.js
+++ b/src/globals.js
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ function _getByName(name, arg) {
     case 'image_quality':
       return curConn.getImageQuality();
     case 'translate':
-      const arg = JSON.parse(arg);
+      arg = JSON.parse(arg);
       return translate(arg.locale, arg.text);
     case 'peer_option':
       return curConn.getOption(arg);