diff --git a/src/if_perl.xs b/src/if_perl.xs
index 926adce..1ef0eb4 100644
--- a/src/if_perl.xs
+++ b/src/if_perl.xs
@@ -720,8 +720,9 @@
 #ifdef HAVE_SANDBOX
     if (sandbox)
     {
+	safe = perl_get_sv( "VIM::safe", FALSE );
 # ifndef MAKE_TEST  /* avoid a warning for unreachable code */
-	if ((safe = perl_get_sv( "VIM::safe", FALSE )) == NULL || !SvTRUE(safe))
+	if (safe == NULL || !SvTRUE(safe))
 	    EMSG(_("E299: Perl evaluation forbidden in sandbox without the Safe module"));
 	else
 # endif
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 15ffd8e..61609c8 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -682,6 +682,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    287,
+/**/
     286,
 /**/
     285,