diff --git a/staffeln/api/app.py b/staffeln/api/app.py
index d59902b..041b2fd 100755
--- a/staffeln/api/app.py
+++ b/staffeln/api/app.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 @app.route("/v1/backup", methods=["POST"])
 def backup_id():
 
-    current_user_id = openstack.get_user_id()
+    retention_user_id = openstack.get_user_id()
     
     if not "user_id" in request.args or not "backup_id" in request.args:
         # Return error if the backup_id argument is not provided.
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
             "Error: backup_id or user_id is missing.", status=403, mimetype="text/plain"
         )
 
-    if current_user_id == request.args["user_id"]:
+    if retention_user_id == request.args["user_id"]:
         return Response("True", status=200, mimetype="text/plain")
 
     # Retrive the backup object from backup_data table with matching backup_id.