diff --git a/app/routes/client.py b/app/routes/client.py
index 20667af..b5c3573 100644
--- a/app/routes/client.py
+++ b/app/routes/client.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from flask import jsonify, request
 from twilio.twiml.voice_response import VoiceResponse, Gather
 
-from utils import logger, validate_data_presence, _get_weather, _get_cords
+from utils import logger, validate_data_presence, _get_weather, _get_cords, strq
 
 # from config import
 from . import routes as app
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ def zipcode():
         zipcode = request.values["zipcode"]
 
         if len(zipcode) == 5:
-            weather = _get_weather(_get_cords(zipcode))
+            lat, long = _get_cords(zipcode)
+            weather = _get_weather(lat, long)
             return strq(weather)
         else:
             return strq("Sorry, I don't understand that zipcode.")
diff --git a/app/utils.py b/app/utils.py
index 21c01e0..3563d5a 100644
--- a/app/utils.py
+++ b/app/utils.py
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ def _get_cords(zipcode):
         response = requests.get(url)
 
         if response.status_code == 200:
-            zipcode = response.json()
-            return zipcode.lat, zipcode.long
+            locale = response.json()
+            return locale.lat, locale.long
         else:
             logger.error("Error in _get_cords: " + str(response.status_code))
             return None, None