diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cae3c17e6..1273376a1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Web UI version numbers should always match the corresponding version of LBRY App
   * Fixed scriolling restore/reset/set (#729)
   * Fixed sorting by title for published files (#614)
   * App now uses the new balance_delta field in the txn list.
+  * Abandoning from the claim page now works.
   *
 
 ### Deprecated
diff --git a/src/renderer/js/redux/actions/file_info.js b/src/renderer/js/redux/actions/file_info.js
index 84062ee23..89e50386f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/js/redux/actions/file_info.js
+++ b/src/renderer/js/redux/actions/file_info.js
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ export function doDeleteFile(outpoint, deleteFromComputer, abandonClaim) {
       const fileInfo = byOutpoint[outpoint];
 
       if (fileInfo) {
-        txid = fileInfo.outpoint.slice(0, -2);
-        nout = fileInfo.outpoint.slice(-1);
+        const txid = fileInfo.outpoint.slice(0, -2);
+        const nout = fileInfo.outpoint.slice(-1);
 
         dispatch(doAbandonClaim(txid, nout));
       }