diff --git a/backend/functions/utils.py b/backend/functions/utils.py
index 66a47537d..e8f8ae01d 100644
--- a/backend/functions/utils.py
+++ b/backend/functions/utils.py
@@ -532,10 +532,9 @@ def get_batch_ocr_predictions_using_google(id, image_url):
                 }
 
                 ocr_prediction = ocr_format_conversion(ocr_prediction)
-                ocr_prediction_json = json.dumps(ocr_prediction, ensure_ascii=False)
-                ocr_predictions.append(ocr_prediction_json)
-
-    return ocr_predictions
+                ocr_predictions.append(ocr_prediction)
+    ocr_predictions_json = json.dumps(ocr_predictions, ensure_ascii=False)
+    return ocr_predictions_json
 
 
 # Function to get the bounding box for a feature
diff --git a/backend/workspaces/tasks.py b/backend/workspaces/tasks.py
index c871d9865..0e8747d57 100644
--- a/backend/workspaces/tasks.py
+++ b/backend/workspaces/tasks.py
@@ -1647,6 +1647,7 @@ def send_user_analysis_reports_mail_ws(
 ):
     ws = Workspace.objects.get(pk=pk)
     user = User.objects.get(id=user_id)
+    final_reports = []
 
     if reports_type == "review":
         proj_objs = Project.objects.filter(workspace_id=pk)
@@ -1728,7 +1729,6 @@ def send_user_analysis_reports_mail_ws(
             supercheck_projects_ids.append(supercheck_project.id)
 
         workspace_superchecker_list = list(set(workspace_superchecker_list))
-        final_reports = []
 
         if (
             user.role == User.ORGANIZATION_OWNER
@@ -1782,7 +1782,6 @@ def send_user_analysis_reports_mail_ws(
         users_id = [user.id for user in ws.members.all()]
 
         selected_language = "-"
-        final_reports = []
         for index, each_annotation_user in enumerate(users_id):
             name = user_name[index]
             email = user_mail[index]