1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/doc.c b/src/doc.c
index c21935577f2..02a5b4b8143 100644
--- a/src/doc.c
+++ b/src/doc.c
@@ -848,10 +848,9 @@ Otherwise, return a new string, without any text properties.  */)
           struct buffer *oldbuf;
           ptrdiff_t start_idx;
           /* This is for computing the SHADOWS arg for describe_map_tree.  */
-          Lisp_Object active_maps;
+          Lisp_Object active_maps = Fcurrent_active_maps (Qnil, Qnil);
           Lisp_Object earlier_maps;
 
-          active_maps = Fcurrent_active_maps (Qnil, Qnil);
           changed = 1;
           strp += 2;            /* skip \{ or \< */
           start = strp;