diff --git a/bot/rp_bot/ai_agent/agent_tools/base_tool.py b/bot/rp_bot/ai_agent/agent_tools/base_tool.py
index cf02842..ad4ead7 100644
--- a/bot/rp_bot/ai_agent/agent_tools/base_tool.py
+++ b/bot/rp_bot/ai_agent/agent_tools/base_tool.py
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ async def ask_yes_no_question(self, question: str) -> bool:
             temperature=self.models_toolkit.ai_config.TextGeneration.temperature,
         )
         text_response = response.choices[0].message.content
-        if "yes" in text_response.lower():
+        lower_response = text_response.lower()
+        if "yes" in lower_response:
             return True
-        if "no" in text_response.lower():
+        if "no" in lower_response:
             return False
         return False