diff --git a/event/listeners/message.js b/event/listeners/message.js
index 0291d1ae..93315a96 100644
--- a/event/listeners/message.js
+++ b/event/listeners/message.js
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ class messageListener extends Listener {
 		*/
 
 		// Banned words
-		let bannedWords;
-		let whitelistWord;
+		let bannedWords = [];
+		let whitelistWord = [];
 		if (message.guild) {
 			bannedWords = await BannedWords.findAll({where: {word: Sequelize.where(Sequelize.fn('LOCATE', Sequelize.col('word'), message.content.replace(/\u200B/g, '').replace(/[\u0250-\ue007]/g, '')), Sequelize.Op.ne, 0), serverID: message.guild.id}});
 			whitelistWord = await WhitelistWord.findAll({where: {word: Sequelize.where(Sequelize.fn('LOCATE', Sequelize.col('word'), message.content.replace(/\u200B/g, '').replace(/[\u0250-\ue007]/g, '')), Sequelize.Op.ne, 0), serverID: message.guild.id}});