diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 837868fc6e..1de83e9da2 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2004-05-15  Derek Atkins  <derek@ihtfp.com>
+
+	* src/import-export/hbci/dialog-hbcitrans.c:  Don't use C++/C99
+	  declarations.  Declare variables at the top of the function.
+	  Fixes #140070
+
 2004-04-12  Chris Lyttle  <chris@wilddev.net>
 
 	* src/scm/main.scm: Update for 1.8.9 release
diff --git a/src/import-export/hbci/dialog-hbcitrans.c b/src/import-export/hbci/dialog-hbcitrans.c
index 3a540d38d7..0664d3ca56 100644
--- a/src/import-export/hbci/dialog-hbcitrans.c
+++ b/src/import-export/hbci/dialog-hbcitrans.c
@@ -686,11 +686,11 @@ on_template_list_select_child          (GtkList         *list,
                                         gpointer         user_data)
 {
   HBCITransDialog *td = user_data;
+  GNCTransTempl *templ = gtk_object_get_user_data (GTK_OBJECT(widget)) ;
+
   g_assert(td);
 
   td->selected_template = widget;
-  
-  GNCTransTempl *templ = gtk_object_get_user_data (GTK_OBJECT(widget)) ;
 
       fill_entry(gnc_trans_templ_get_recp_name(templ), td->recp_name_entry);
       fill_entry(gnc_trans_templ_get_recp_account(templ), td->recp_account_entry);