diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/lti_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/lti_module.py
index ab4fd5b102..70928b4f3f 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/lti_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/lti_module.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class LTIModule(LTIFields, XModule):
         course_id = self.runtime.course_id
         course_location = CourseDescriptor.id_to_location(course_id)
         course = self.descriptor.runtime.modulestore.get_item(course_location)
-        client_key, client_secret = '', ''
+        client_key = client_secret = ''
         for lti_passport in course.lti_passports:
             try:
                 lti_id, key, secret = lti_passport.split(':')