diff --git a/src/rpcblockchain.cpp b/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
index 48a175401..48b16131f 100644
--- a/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ char *bitcoin_address(char *coinaddr,uint8_t addrtype,uint8_t *pubkey_or_rmd160,
 
 Value notaries(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
 {
+    Array a; Object ret,item; int32_t i,j,n,m; char *hexstr; std::string hex,addr; uint8_t pubkeys[64][33]; char btcaddr[64],kmdaddr[64],*ptr;
     if ( fHelp || params.size() != 1 )
         throw runtime_error("notaries height\n");
     LOCK(cs_main);
@@ -397,7 +398,6 @@ Value notaries(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Block height out of range");
     else
     {
-        Array a; Object item; int32_t i,j,n,m; char *hexstr; std::string hex,addr; uint8_t pubkeys[64][33]; char btcaddr[64],kmdaddr[64],*ptr;
         hex.resize(67);
         if ( (n= komodo_notaries(pubkeys,height)) > 0 )
         {