diff --git a/cmd/server/memory.go b/cmd/server/memory.go
index 884e3ba..56240c8 100644
--- a/cmd/server/memory.go
+++ b/cmd/server/memory.go
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ func mapToItem(result map[string]interface{}) microsub.Item {
 	if value, e := result["in-reply-to"]; e {
 		if replyTo, ok := value.(string); ok {
 			item.InReplyTo = append(item.InReplyTo, replyTo)
-		} else if replyTo, ok := value.([]interface{}); ok {
-			for _, v := range value.([]interface{}) {
+		} else if valueArray, ok := value.([]interface{}); ok {
+			for _, v := range valueArray.([]interface{}) {
 				if replyTo, ok := v.(string); ok {
 					item.InReplyTo = append(item.InReplyTo, replyTo)
 				} else if cite, ok := v.(map[string]interface{}); ok {