diff --git a/php/profile.php b/php/profile.php
index a44f256..639e420 100644
--- a/php/profile.php
+++ b/php/profile.php
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ require_once('includes/autoload.php');
 
 $storage = $container->getStorage();
 
-$values = array();
-
 $username = '';
 $usernameCanonical = '';
 
@@ -111,6 +109,8 @@ if ($username != '') {
   $storage->close();
 }
 
+$values = array();
+
 $values['userProfile'] = $userProfile;
 $values['username'] = $username;
 $values['usernameCanonical'] = $usernameCanonical;
diff --git a/php/user.php b/php/user.php
index 22d0036..a43f521 100644
--- a/php/user.php
+++ b/php/user.php
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ if(count($users) == 1) {
   die();
 }
 
+$values = array();
 $values['username'] = $username;
 $values['usernameCanonical'] = $usernameCanonical;
 $values['page'] = $page;