diff --git a/src/components/views/messages/TextualBody.js b/src/components/views/messages/TextualBody.js
index d7d858e0c4..17bb9f90b5 100644
--- a/src/components/views/messages/TextualBody.js
+++ b/src/components/views/messages/TextualBody.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         document.body.appendChild(textArea);
         textArea.select();
 
-        let successful;
+        let successful = false;
         try {
             successful = document.execCommand('copy');
         } catch (err) {