diff --git a/roles/badges-backend/files/cron/award-oldschool-badges b/roles/badges-backend/files/cron/award-oldschool-badges
index e8ff38fce4..8e0267df71 100755
--- a/roles/badges-backend/files/cron/award-oldschool-badges
+++ b/roles/badges-backend/files/cron/award-oldschool-badges
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def main():
     }
 
     # First, some validation that the badge ids actually exist.
-    for k, v in mapping.items():
+    for fas_group, badge_id in mapping.items():
         badge = tahrir.get_badge(badge_id=badge_id)
         assert(badge.id)