Unable to set query inside if-statement?

Basically I'm attempting to set a specific query in the current table controller depending on the indexpath.row value taken from a previous table controller. So for example,

        if indexpath1 == 1 
        {
        let query = CKQuery(recordType: "American", predicate: predicate)
        }
        else
        {
        let query = CKQuery(recordType: "Bistro", predicate: predicate)
        }

        publicDatabase.performQuery(query, inZoneWithID: nil) { (results, error) -> Void in

however, the performquery function comes up with the "use of unresolved indentifier "query".

Do I need to set query to a value before the if-statement to act as a base value that is changed dependant upon the if-statement? Or I am unable to complete this logic?