diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 0d88994..f12f12e 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -10817,7 +10817,7 @@
     exarg_T	*eap;
 {
     char_u	*p;
-    char_u	*g;
+    char_u	*g = NULL;
     char_u	*end;
     int		c;
     int		id;