diff --git a/resolvers/load.py b/resolvers/load.py
index f880e83..000460e 100644
--- a/resolvers/load.py
+++ b/resolvers/load.py
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ async def load_messages(chat_id: str, limit: int = 5, offset: int = 0, ids: Opti
             replies = []
             for m in messages:
                 if m:
-                    rt = json.loads(m).get("replyTo")
-                    if rt:
-                        rt = int(rt)
-                        if rt not in message_ids:
-                            replies.append(rt)
+                    reply_to = json.loads(m).get("replyTo")
+                    if reply_to:
+                        reply_to = int(reply_to)
+                        if reply_to not in message_ids:
+                            replies.append(reply_to)
             if replies:
                 messages += await load_messages(chat_id, offset, limit, replies)
     except Exception as e: