diff --git a/pomodoroprompt.py b/pomodoroprompt.py
index 39c8b89..605acd4 100644
--- a/pomodoroprompt.py
+++ b/pomodoroprompt.py
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ def record_task(whatnext, whatdid, start, end=None):
             log.writerow(['started', 'recorded', 'description', 'intention'])
 
     with open(filepath, 'a', newline='') as csvfile:
-        timewriter = csv.writer(csvfile)
-        timewriter.writerow([start, end, whatdid, whatnext])
+        log = csv.writer(csvfile)
+        log.writerow([start, end, whatdid, whatnext])
 
 def str_minutes(time_diff):
     """ Return at least whole seconds from a time difference