diff --git a/src/steamship/utils/repl.py b/src/steamship/utils/repl.py
index 6998af79..d1cb174b 100644
--- a/src/steamship/utils/repl.py
+++ b/src/steamship/utils/repl.py
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ def print_object(
 
         # A block gets handled based on what it contains.
         block = cast(Block, obj)
+        output = None
         if block.is_text():
             output = block.text
         elif block.url: