diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index a65f5db066d8c7e4abf487677f2aef1e6875cd12..fb7e58356e7814376364739c48c3ed53a1798444 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -461,13 +461,13 @@
 
   <!-- language selection script -->
   <script>
-    var lang_new = "1";
+    var lang_setting = "1";
  </script>
   
   <script>
     $('.selectpicker').change(function(){
         lang_setting = $(this).val();
-        language(lang_new);
+        language(lang_setting);
     });
   </script>