diff --git a/clientscr/screensaver_win.cpp b/clientscr/screensaver_win.cpp
index 9c7003d9e3..f1652736e3 100644
--- a/clientscr/screensaver_win.cpp
+++ b/clientscr/screensaver_win.cpp
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ INT CScreensaver::Run() {
         }
         break;
     case sm_test:
+        RPC_CLIENT rpc;
         HOST_INFO hostinfo;
         rpc.init(NULL);
         rpc.get_host_info(hostinfo);