diff --git a/bot/utils.go b/bot/utils.go
index 1438141..fc7a693 100644
--- a/bot/utils.go
+++ b/bot/utils.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ var itr, _ = ghinstallation.New(http.DefaultTransport, 381312, 41105280, []byte(
 // Use installation transport with client.
 var client = github.NewClient(&http.Client{Transport: itr})
 var ctx = context.Background()
-var approvals map[int]string
 
 func initGitHubClient() {
 	log.Println("Initializing......")
@@ -126,6 +125,7 @@ func processIssueCommentEvent(event *github.IssueCommentEvent) {
 	prNumber := event.GetIssue().GetNumber()
 	reactionCount := 0
 	reactionCountGoal := 5
+	approvals := map[int]string{}
 
 	if event.GetIssue().IsPullRequest() {
 		comments, _, err := client.Issues.ListComments(ctx, owner, repo, prNumber, nil)