diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 37d7e73..1a3241f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 node_modules
 .env
+*~
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index f5f16cd..2f53684 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ module.exports = app => {
   app.log('Yay, the app was loaded!')
 
   app.on('issues.opened', async context => {
+    const body = context.payload.issue.body;
     const issueComment = context.issue({ body: 'Thanks for opening this issue!' })
     return context.github.issues.createComment(issueComment)
   })