diff --git a/code/lib/lmdk_sel.py b/code/lib/lmdk_sel.py
index 46e250c..91638f4 100644
--- a/code/lib/lmdk_sel.py
+++ b/code/lib/lmdk_sel.py
@@ -311,6 +311,8 @@ def find_lmdks(seq, lmdks, epsilon):
       lmdks_new - The new landmarks.
       The remaining privacy budget. 
   '''
+  # The new landmarks
+  lmdks_new = lmdks
   # The privacy budget to use
   eps_sel = 0
   if len(lmdks) > 0 and len(seq) != len(lmdks):