diff --git a/cmd/init.go b/cmd/init.go
index 56ad9de058b2698bfa5952ab4e8ea54e6817972d..e52fca70b0666e3073400c7e60e92641d952f80a 100644
--- a/cmd/init.go
+++ b/cmd/init.go
@@ -114,11 +114,11 @@ func loadOrInitClient(password []byte, storeDir, regCode string,
 		}
 	}
 
-	client, err := xxdk.Login(net, authCbs, identity, e2eParams)
+	messenger, err := xxdk.Login(net, authCbs, identity, e2eParams)
 	if err != nil {
 		jww.FATAL.Panicf("%+v", err)
 	}
-	return client
+	return messenger
 }
 
 // loadOrInitVanity will build a new xxdk.E2e from existing storage