diff --git a/discord/register.go b/discord/register.go
index e1fb0e4..5b3fc87 100644
--- a/discord/register.go
+++ b/discord/register.go
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ func init() {
 			for _, member := range guild.Members {
 				nick := member.Nick
 				if nick == "" {
+					nick = member.User.Username
 				}
-				nick = member.User.Username
 				if strings.EqualFold(nickname, nick) && cmd.message.Author.ID != member.User.ID {
 					return "A member with that name already exists in this Discord. Please contact staff.", nil
 				}