diff --git a/src/if_py_both.h b/src/if_py_both.h
index 0f9f353..ac447fc 100644
--- a/src/if_py_both.h
+++ b/src/if_py_both.h
@@ -1521,12 +1521,11 @@
     int		flags;
     long	numval;
     char_u	*stringval;
+    DICTKEY_DECL
 
     if (this->Check(this->from))
 	return NULL;
 
-    DICTKEY_DECL
-
     DICTKEY_GET_NOTEMPTY(NULL)
 
     flags = get_option_value_strict(key, &numval, &stringval,
@@ -1616,12 +1615,11 @@
     int		flags;
     int		opt_flags;
     int		r = 0;
+    DICTKEY_DECL
 
     if (this->Check(this->from))
 	return -1;
 
-    DICTKEY_DECL
-
     DICTKEY_GET_NOTEMPTY(-1)
 
     flags = get_option_value_strict(key, NULL, NULL,