diff --git a/perslay/perslay.py b/perslay/perslay.py
index 520164b3..acae4048 100644
--- a/perslay/perslay.py
+++ b/perslay/perslay.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def __init__(self, name, diagdim, perslay_parameters, rho):
             elif layer == "RationalHat":
                 LMinit, LRinit = plp["lmean_init"], plp["lr_init"]
                 LMiv = LMinit if not callable(LMinit) else LMinit([self.diagdim, plp["lnum"]])
-                LRiv = LRinit if not callable(LRinit) else LVinit([1])
+                LRiv = LRinit if not callable(LRinit) else LRinit([1])  # Fixed: was LVinit([1]) causing UnboundLocalError
                 LM = tf.Variable(name=Lname+"-M", initial_value=LMiv, trainable=Ltrain)
                 LR = tf.Variable(name=Lname+"-R", initial_value=LRiv, trainable=Ltrain)
                 self.vars[nf].append([LM, LR])