diff --git a/static/js/ui_report.ts b/static/js/ui_report.ts
index 6d5233d7ff..5cdf890154 100644
--- a/static/js/ui_report.ts
+++ b/static/js/ui_report.ts
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ export function success(response_html: string, $status_box: JQuery, remove_after
 
 export function generic_embed_error(error_html: string): void {
     const $alert = $("<div class='alert home-error-bar'></div>");
-    const $exit = "<div class='exit'></div>";
+    const exit_html = "<div class='exit'></div>";
 
     $(".alert-box").append(
-        $alert.html($exit + "<div class='content'>" + error_html + "</div>").addClass("show"),
+        $alert.html(exit_html + "<div class='content'>" + error_html + "</div>").addClass("show"),
     );
 }