diff --git a/C4/Letters.pm b/C4/Letters.pm
index 781ad8372d..95dfdd0093 100644
--- a/C4/Letters.pm
+++ b/C4/Letters.pm
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ sub SendAlerts {
         }
 
         if ( $type eq 'orderacquisition') {
-            my $basketno = $externalid;
+            $basketno = $externalid;
             $strsth = qq{
             SELECT aqorders.*,aqbasket.*,biblio.*,biblioitems.*
             FROM aqorders