diff --git a/desktop_client.py b/desktop_client.py
index c41261d24..24c3bb295 100644
--- a/desktop_client.py
+++ b/desktop_client.py
@@ -774,8 +774,6 @@ def _read_local_box_post(session, nickname: str, domain: str,
     _say_command(say_str, say_str2, screenreader, system_language, espeak)
     print('')
 
-    show_vote_posts = False
-
     if post_json_object['type'] == 'Announce':
         actor = post_json_object['actor']
         name_str = get_nickname_from_actor(actor)
@@ -783,6 +781,7 @@ def _read_local_box_post(session, nickname: str, domain: str,
         allow_local_network_access = False
         yt_replace_domain = None
         twitter_replacement_domain = None
+        show_vote_posts = False
         post_json_object2 = \
             download_announce(session, base_dir,
                               http_prefix,