diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index bef78ef..bc12d7f 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ def db_update():
         logger.info(Fore.GREEN + "База данных теперь актуальна." + Fore.RESET)
 
 def get_start_end_dates(args: Namespace):
+    start, end = None, None
     if args.start:
         start = str_to_date(args.start)
     if args.end: