diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 48a8b5880..0e6bccf3e 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ char *komodo_issuemethod(char *userpass,char *method,char *params,uint16_t port)
 
 uint256 komodo_getblockhash(int32_t height)
 {
-    uint256 hash; char params[128];
+    uint256 hash; char params[128],*hexstr;
     memset(&hash,0,sizeof(hash));
     sprintf(params,"[%d]",height);
     if ( (hexstr= komodo_issuemethod(KMDUSERPASS,"getblockhash",params,7771)) != 0 )