diff --git a/hosts/utils.py b/hosts/utils.py
index f8f89a15..bf6a1215 100644
--- a/hosts/utils.py
+++ b/hosts/utils.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def get_or_create_host(report, arch, osvariant, domain):
         except herror:
             report.host = report.report_ip
         report.save()
+    host = None
     try:
         with transaction.atomic():
             host, created = Host.objects.get_or_create(