diff --git a/src/func_create_ff.cpp b/src/func_create_ff.cpp
index 5033bb44..da9965d0 100644
--- a/src/func_create_ff.cpp
+++ b/src/func_create_ff.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace l
     int rv;
     FileInfo *fi;
     fs::info_t info;
+    ghc::filesystem::path fullpath;
 
     for(auto &tier : branches_)
       {
@@ -48,8 +49,6 @@ namespace l
             if(info.spaceavail < branch.min_free_space)
               continue;
 
-            ghc::filesystem::path fullpath;
-
             fullpath = branch.path / fusepath_;
 
             if(!fs::acl::dir_has_defaults(fullpath))