diff --git a/cmd/cl-util/create_cl.go b/cmd/cl-util/create_cl.go
index 572fc8a..d289dbe 100644
--- a/cmd/cl-util/create_cl.go
+++ b/cmd/cl-util/create_cl.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 	}
 	out := os.Stdout
 	if c.jsonOutput != "-" {
-		out, err := os.Create(c.jsonOutput)
+		out, err = os.Create(c.jsonOutput)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}