diff --git a/backend/helpers/externalSource.js b/backend/helpers/externalSource.js
index 8bf0d6c..1c310d1 100644
--- a/backend/helpers/externalSource.js
+++ b/backend/helpers/externalSource.js
@@ -28,15 +28,16 @@ getDataFromWPJSON = function (sourceUrl, page = 1, maxPosts = 10) {
 };
 
 summarizeText = function (text, length, clearText = true) {
+  let preparedText = text;
   if (clearText) {
-    text = htmlToText.fromString (text, {
+    preparedText = htmlToText.fromString (text, {
       wordwrap: false,
       ignoreHref: true,
       ignoreImage: true,
     });
   }
 
-  return summarizer (text, {n: length});
+  return summarizer (preparedText, {n: length});
 };
 
 getTitlesFromWP = function (sourceUrl) {