diff --git a/anatomy/static/js/anatomy.js b/anatomy/static/js/anatomy.js
index 6cd54fc9..00932df8 100644
--- a/anatomy/static/js/anatomy.js
+++ b/anatomy/static/js/anatomy.js
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ window.create_popup_window = create_popup_window
 
 function delete_multiple(url, csrf_token) {
 
-  answer_ids = [];
+  let answer_ids = [];
   $("tbody input:checked").each((n, el) => {
     answer_ids.push(el.value);
   })
diff --git a/static/js/anatomy.js b/static/js/anatomy.js
index 6cd54fc9..00932df8 100644
--- a/static/js/anatomy.js
+++ b/static/js/anatomy.js
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ window.create_popup_window = create_popup_window
 
 function delete_multiple(url, csrf_token) {
 
-  answer_ids = [];
+  let answer_ids = [];
   $("tbody input:checked").each((n, el) => {
     answer_ids.push(el.value);
   })