diff --git a/workflow/engine/methods/setup/loginSettingsAjax.php b/workflow/engine/methods/setup/loginSettingsAjax.php
index 0b7a1362c..53c17da1b 100755
--- a/workflow/engine/methods/setup/loginSettingsAjax.php
+++ b/workflow/engine/methods/setup/loginSettingsAjax.php
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ switch ($request) {
         //remove from memcache when this value is updated/created
         $memcache->delete( 'flagForgotPassword' );
 
+        $response = new stdclass();
         $response->success = true;
         G::auditLog("UpdateLoginSettings", "DefaultLanguage->".$lang." EnableForgotPassword->".$conf->aConfig['login_enableForgotPassword']);