diff --git a/lib/mdot/track.js b/lib/mdot/track.js
index 11f3d7f..fdee384 100644
--- a/lib/mdot/track.js
+++ b/lib/mdot/track.js
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ module.exports = function(app) {
 
   mdotRouter.post('/', function(req, res) {
 
-    logger.debug('body',req.body);
+
+    var body = req.body;
     var data = {};
-    if (!req.body.hasOwnProperty('locationid')  || !req.body.hasOwnProperty('count') || !req.body.hasOwnProperty('total')) {
+    logger.debug('body', body);
+    if (!body.hasOwnProperty('locationid')  || !body.hasOwnProperty('count') || !body.hasOwnProperty('total')) {
       logger.error('MDot','Missing required parameter');
       res.status(400).send({
         status: 'error',