diff --git a/src/func_getattr_newest.cpp b/src/func_getattr_newest.cpp
index e6565cc9..0f5dd3ec 100644
--- a/src/func_getattr_newest.cpp
+++ b/src/func_getattr_newest.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Func2::GetattrNewest::process(const Branches  &branches_,
                               fuse_timeouts_t *timeout_)
 {
   int rv;
+  Branch *branch;
   Branches::CPtr branches;
   fs::Path fullpath;