diff --git a/api/account/discord.go b/api/account/discord.go
index c070c96..eb5f776 100644
--- a/api/account/discord.go
+++ b/api/account/discord.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func HandleDiscordCallback(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (string, erro
 }
 
 func RetrieveDiscordId(code string) (string, error) {
-	var v url.Values
+	v := make(url.Values)
 	v.Set("client_id", DiscordClientID)
 	v.Set("client_secret", DiscordClientSecret)
 	v.Set("grant_type", "authorization_code")
diff --git a/api/account/google.go b/api/account/google.go
index f4a7520..b99d61e 100644
--- a/api/account/google.go
+++ b/api/account/google.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func HandleGoogleCallback(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (string, error
 }
 
 func RetrieveGoogleId(code string) (string, error) {
-	var v url.Values
+	v := make(url.Values)
 	v.Set("client_id", GoogleClientID)
 	v.Set("client_secret", GoogleClientSecret)
 	v.Set("code", code)