diff --git a/dojo/tools/mend/parser.py b/dojo/tools/mend/parser.py
index ec247f66c6c..03a776654fd 100644
--- a/dojo/tools/mend/parser.py
+++ b/dojo/tools/mend/parser.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def _build_common_output(node, lib_name=None):
             component_version = None
             impact = None
             description = "No Description Available"
+            cvss3_score = None
             if "component" in node:
                 node["project"].get("name")
                 description = (