diff --git a/script/import_scripts/slack.rb b/script/import_scripts/slack.rb
index dc6989f2b2b..f9559804988 100644
--- a/script/import_scripts/slack.rb
+++ b/script/import_scripts/slack.rb
@@ -252,9 +252,9 @@ class ImportScripts::Slack < ImportScripts::Base
 
     # Mentions
     text.gsub!(/<@(\w+)>/) do
-      user_id = $1
-      username = @lookup.find_username_by_import_id(user_id)
-      username ? "@#{username}" : "`@#{user_id}`"
+      mentioned_user_id = $1
+      username = @lookup.find_username_by_import_id(mentioned_user_id)
+      username ? "@#{username}" : "`@#{mentioned_user_id}`"
     end
 
     # Links