diff --git a/lib/request/comparison.py b/lib/request/comparison.py
index e58da901b..61f503a68 100644
--- a/lib/request/comparison.py
+++ b/lib/request/comparison.py
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ def _comparison(page, headers, code, getRatioValue, pageLength):
     if page is None and pageLength is None:
         return None
 
+    count = 0
+
     seqMatcher = threadData.seqMatcher
     seqMatcher.set_seq1(kb.pageTemplate)
 
@@ -122,7 +124,6 @@ def _comparison(page, headers, code, getRatioValue, pageLength):
         seq1 = seq1.replace(REFLECTED_VALUE_MARKER, "")
         seq2 = seq2.replace(REFLECTED_VALUE_MARKER, "")
 
-        count = 0
         while count < min(len(seq1), len(seq2)):
             if seq1[count] == seq2[count]:
                 count += 1