diff --git a/client/app_start.cpp b/client/app_start.cpp
index dbf876aaad..26e4de784f 100644
--- a/client/app_start.cpp
+++ b/client/app_start.cpp
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ int ACTIVE_TASK::start(bool test) {
     unsigned int i;
     FILE_REF fref;
     FILE_INFO* fip;
-    int retval;
+    int retval, rt;
     APP_INIT_DATA aid;
 #ifdef _WIN32
     bool success = false;