diff --git a/game/scripts/vscripts/heroes/hero_phoenix/sun_ray.lua b/game/scripts/vscripts/heroes/hero_phoenix/sun_ray.lua
index f19403f3..2ec9ec3d 100644
--- a/game/scripts/vscripts/heroes/hero_phoenix/sun_ray.lua
+++ b/game/scripts/vscripts/heroes/hero_phoenix/sun_ray.lua
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function CastSunRay( event )
 
 	-- Create particle FX
 	local particleName = "particles/units/heroes/hero_phoenix/phoenix_sunray.vpcf"
-	pfx = ParticleManager:CreateParticle( particleName, PATTACH_ABSORIGIN_FOLLOW, caster )
+	local pfx = ParticleManager:CreateParticle( particleName, PATTACH_ABSORIGIN_FOLLOW, caster )
 	ParticleManager:SetParticleControlEnt( pfx, 0, caster, PATTACH_POINT_FOLLOW, "attach_hitloc", caster:GetAbsOrigin(), true )
 
 	-- Attach a loop sound to the endcap
@@ -329,4 +329,4 @@ end
 ]]
 function StopSound( event )
 	StopSoundEvent( event.sound_name, event.caster )
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end