diff --git a/pkg/cmd/issue/lock/lock.go b/pkg/cmd/issue/lock/lock.go
index fc6d0e9f4..a43354797 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/issue/lock/lock.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/issue/lock/lock.go
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ const (
 )
 
 var reasons = []string{"off-topic", "resolved", "spam", "too-heated"}
-var reasonsString = strings.Join(reasons, ", ")
 var reasonsJson = []string{"off-topic", "resolved", "spam", "too heated"}
+var reasonsString = strings.Join(reasons, ", ")
 var reasonsMap map[string]string
 
 // typenames maps from the parent command to issue.Typename