diff --git a/backend/playbackengine.go b/backend/playbackengine.go
index df910f6..5b885ec 100644
--- a/backend/playbackengine.go
+++ b/backend/playbackengine.go
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ func (p *playbackEngine) SetShuffle(shuffle bool) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	newNowPlayingIdx := -1
+	var newNowPlayingIdx int
 	if shuffle {
 		shuffledQueue := deepCopyMediaItemSlice(p.playQueue)
 		rand.Shuffle(len(shuffledQueue), func(i, j int) {