diff --git a/Gwendolyn.py b/Gwendolyn.py
index b09ba4d..42defb6 100644
--- a/Gwendolyn.py
+++ b/Gwendolyn.py
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ async def parseCommands(message,content):
             await message.channel.send("Shuffling the deck...")
 
         elif content.startswith("blackjack cards"):
+            cardsLeft = 0
             with open("resources/games/blackjackCards.txt","r") as f:
                 for line in f:
                     cardsLeft += 1