diff --git a/src/core/main.c b/src/core/main.c
index d474ef25b..4a1f5e069 100644
--- a/src/core/main.c
+++ b/src/core/main.c
@@ -389,7 +389,8 @@ meta_init (void)
 {
   struct sigaction act;
   sigset_t empty_mask;
-  
+  ClutterSettings *clutter_settings;
+
   sigemptyset (&empty_mask);
   act.sa_handler = SIG_IGN;
   act.sa_mask    = empty_mask;