diff --git a/join.lua b/join.lua
index 0ae0f63..feda1ef 100644
--- a/join.lua
+++ b/join.lua
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
 		minetest.show_formspec(playername, FORMNAMEFEDI, formspecfediadd)
 		return
 	end
-	fedihandle = fields.fediverse_account_url:split("@")
+	local fedihandle = fields.fediverse_account_url:split("@")
 	if #fedihandle ~= 2 then
 		minetest.chat_send_player(playername, minetest.colorize("#ff0000", "Incorrect format"))
 		minetest.show_formspec(playername, FORMNAMEFEDI, formspecfediadd)
 		return
 	end
 	if fediauth.check_for_restricted_instance(fedihandle[2]) then
-		minetest.chat_send_player(playername, minetest.colorize("#ff0000", fedihandle[2] .. "has restricted, try another..."))
+		minetest.chat_send_player(playername, minetest.colorize("#ff0000", fedihandle[2] .. " has restricted, try another..."))
 		minetest.show_formspec(playername, FORMNAMEFEDI, formspecfediadd)
 		return
 	end
diff --git a/onboard.lua b/onboard.lua
index 9f2f571..e6fdc35 100644
--- a/onboard.lua
+++ b/onboard.lua
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
 		minetest.chat_send_player(playername, minetest.colorize("#ff0000", "Try again, your input is incorrect"))
 		return
 	end
-	fedihandle = fields.fediverse_account_url:split("@")
+	local fedihandle = fields.fediverse_account_url:split("@")
 	if #fedihandle ~= 2 then
 		minetest.chat_send_player(playername, minetest.colorize("#ff0000", "Incorrect format"))
 		return
 	end
 	if fediauth.check_for_restricted_instance(fedihandle[2]) then
-		minetest.chat_send_player(playername, minetest.colorize("#ff0000", fedihandle[2] .. "has restricted, try another..."))
+		minetest.chat_send_player(playername, minetest.colorize("#ff0000", fedihandle[2] .. " has restricted, try another..."))
 		return
 	end
         local secret_b32 = fediauth.get_player_secret_b32(playername)