diff --git a/util/drawing.py b/util/drawing.py
index 88d1f29..8ad9b89 100644
--- a/util/drawing.py
+++ b/util/drawing.py
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ def get_next_draw_date(game: str | None, from_date: str | None = None) -> str |
 
     # if no date was specified, use today's date
     if from_date is None:
-        from_date = datetime.today()
+        return_date = datetime.today()
     else:
-        from_date = datetime.strptime(from_date, return_date_format)
+        return_date = datetime.strptime(from_date, return_date_format)
 
-    while from_date.weekday() not in target_days[game]:
-        from_date += timedelta(days=1)
+    while return_date.weekday() not in target_days[game]:
+        return_date += timedelta(days=1)
 
-    return from_date.strftime(return_date_format)
+    return return_date.strftime(return_date_format)