diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 2243196..2fb2793 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -65,10 +65,9 @@ function find_short($hash, $mysqli) {
 }
 
 if (isset($_POST['url'])) {
-	$URL = $_POST['url'];
-	if ($URL != '' && strlen($URL) > 0) {
+	if ($_POST['url'] != '' && strlen($_POST['url']) > 0) {
 		$db = db_connect();
-		$link = generate_short($URL, $db);
+		$link = generate_short($_POST['url' , $db);
 	} else {
 		$link = false;
 	}