diff --git a/client/pyscripts/fm11rf08s_recovery.py b/client/pyscripts/fm11rf08s_recovery.py
index 5e13b461c..9c7b0797e 100755
--- a/client/pyscripts/fm11rf08s_recovery.py
+++ b/client/pyscripts/fm11rf08s_recovery.py
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ def recovery(init_check=False, final_check=False, keep=False, no_oob=False,
     dict_dnwd = None
     def_nt = ["" for _ in range(NUM_SECTORS)]
     if supply_chain:
+        default_nonces = ''
         try:
             default_nonces = f'{save_path}hf-mf-{uid:04X}-default_nonces.json'
             with open(default_nonces, 'r') as file: