diff --git a/core/api.go b/core/api.go
index 536b380..cef7d58 100644
--- a/core/api.go
+++ b/core/api.go
@@ -405,15 +405,16 @@ func (caller apiCaller) lockcreatecharAPI(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request
 
 	curregion, _ := gocommon.ReadStringFormValue(r.Form, "region")
 
-	var locked map[string]any
+	locked := map[string]any{
+		"lock": false,
+	}
+
 	for _, regioninfo := range mg {
 		region := regioninfo["divisions"].(primitive.M)
 		for idx, rl := range region {
 			if idx == curregion {
 				if rl.(primitive.M)["lockcreatechar"].(bool) {
 					locked["lock"] = true
-				} else {
-					locked["lock"] = false
 				}
 			}
 		}