diff --git a/server/cloudfunc.js b/server/cloudfunc.js
index 4f0e9e68..1231a745 100644
--- a/server/cloudfunc.js
+++ b/server/cloudfunc.js
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ module.exports.apiURL = '/api/v1';
 module.exports.MAX_FILE_SIZE = 500 * 1024;
 module.exports.Entity = Entity;
 
-module.exports.formatMsg = (msg, name, status = 'ok') => {
+module.exports.formatMsg = (msg, name, status) => {
+    status = status || 'ok';
+    
     if (name)
         name = '("' + name + '")';
     else