diff --git a/server/AyaNova/util/License.cs b/server/AyaNova/util/License.cs
index 0c0f9fda..4e6d937d 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/util/License.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/util/License.cs
@@ -507,8 +507,9 @@ namespace AyaNova.Core
                 log.LogInformation($"Fetching license for DBID {LicenseDbId}");
 
             var FetchRequest = new dtoFetchRequest() { DbId = LicenseDbId };
+             string AppendToLicenseUrl=string.Empty;
 #if (DEBUG)
-            string AppendToLicenseUrl = "rvf";
+            AppendToLicenseUrl = "rvf";
             if (devTestTrial)
             {
                 AppendToLicenseUrl += "?dtt=true";//signal to rockfish to provide a key immediately for dev testing