diff --git a/pwnagotchi/ai/__init__.py b/pwnagotchi/ai/__init__.py
index c84a7fe2..21df1ffe 100644
--- a/pwnagotchi/ai/__init__.py
+++ b/pwnagotchi/ai/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ def load(config, agent, epoch, from_disk=True):
         return False
 
     try:
+        begin = time.time()
         logging.info("[ai] bootstrapping dependencies ...")
 
         start = time.time()
@@ -79,4 +80,4 @@ def load(config, agent, epoch, from_disk=True):
         logging.exception("error while starting AI (%s)", e)
 
         logging.warning("[ai] AI not loaded!")
-        return False
\ No newline at end of file
+        return False