--- source/functions.c.orig	Thu Dec  2 22:44:10 1999
+++ source/functions.c	Fri Dec  3 08:44:43 1999
@@ -2411,7 +2411,7 @@
 	char *	text;
 	char *	keep_text;
 	char *	pointer;
-	char *	retval;
+	char *	retval = NULL;
 	char *	(*func) (const char *, const char *) = strstr;
 	int	variable = 0, global = 0;
 	int	oldwindow = window_display;
