diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index 7853659..6bece4a 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const AuthNavItems = [
 ] 
 
 /// application states
-const [nav, setNav ] = useState( navItems )
+const [nav, setNav ] = useState( AuthNavItems )
 
 
   const saySomething = ( word ) => {