diff --git a/src/routes/services/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/services/+page.server.ts
index f990af2..24d397b 100644
--- a/src/routes/services/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/services/+page.server.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ export async function load() {
 	const credFile = './credentials.json';
 	const socket = io('https://status.neshweb.net/');
 
-	let credentials: { username: string; password: string };
+	let credentials = {
+		username: '',
+		password: ''
+	};
 	if (fs.existsSync(credFile)) {
-		let buf = fs.readFileSync(credFile);
+		const buf = fs.readFileSync(credFile);
 		credentials = JSON.parse(buf.toString());
 	} else {
 		console.error('Credentials File does not exist, Socket.io connection will not work.');