1 files changed, 1 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/src/keymap.c b/src/keymap.c
index 36f34bd25ca..5738edbfd13 100644
--- a/src/keymap.c
+++ b/src/keymap.c
@@ -1683,6 +1683,7 @@ nominal         alternate\n\
 
   descbuf = XCONS (arg)->car;
   prefix = XCONS (arg)->cdr;
+  shadow = Qnil;
 
   Fset_buffer (Vstandard_output);
 
@@ -1720,9 +1721,6 @@ nominal         alternate\n\
   {
     int i, nmaps;
     Lisp_Object *modes, *maps;
-    Lisp_Object shadow;
-
-    shadow = Qnil;
 
     /* Temporarily switch to descbuf, so that we can get that buffer's
        minor modes correctly.  */
@@ -1730,8 +1728,6 @@ nominal         alternate\n\
     nmaps = current_minor_maps (&modes, &maps);
     Fset_buffer (Vstandard_output);
 
-    shadow = Qnil;
-
     /* Print the minor mode maps.  */
     for (i = 0; i < nmaps; i++)
       {