diff --git a/src/engine/Account.c b/src/engine/Account.c
index 9af1816ab4..0cc4425b93 100644
--- a/src/engine/Account.c
+++ b/src/engine/Account.c
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ Account *
 xaccCloneAccount (const Account *from, QofBook *book, 
                   const char * gemini_path)
 {
+    const char * ucom;
+    const gnc_commodity_table * comtbl;
     Account *ret;
 
     if (!from || !book) return NULL;