diff --git a/app/PaymentDrivers/Authorize/AuthorizeCreditCard.php b/app/PaymentDrivers/Authorize/AuthorizeCreditCard.php
index 186e89ee49c4..67903e2309d2 100644
--- a/app/PaymentDrivers/Authorize/AuthorizeCreditCard.php
+++ b/app/PaymentDrivers/Authorize/AuthorizeCreditCard.php
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ class AuthorizeCreditCard
     {
         $response = $data['response'];
 
+        $code = '';
+        $description = '';
+
         if($response->getTransactionResponse()->getMessages() !== null){
             $code = $response->getTransactionResponse()->getMessages()[0]->getCode();
             $description = $response->getTransactionResponse()->getMessages()[0]->getDescription();