diff --git a/ca_effects/damage.lua b/ca_effects/damage.lua
index 4f3e14c..7b7d304 100644
--- a/ca_effects/damage.lua
+++ b/ca_effects/damage.lua
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ local function check_hit(player, ray)
 		)
 		origin = vector.add(origin, windpos)
 	end
-	local ray = minetest.raycast(origin, ppos)
+	ray = minetest.raycast(origin, ppos)
 	local obj = ray:next()
 	-- found nothing
 	if obj == nil then return false end