diff --git a/src/import-export/import-backend.c b/src/import-export/import-backend.c
index 514a6d7fff..51e0c365b5 100644
--- a/src/import-export/import-backend.c
+++ b/src/import-export/import-backend.c
@@ -917,12 +917,10 @@ gnc_import_TransInfo_refresh_destacc (GNCImportTransInfo *transaction_info,
 				      GncImportMatchMap *matchmap)
 {
   Transaction *transaction;
-  Account *orig_destacc;
-  Account *new_destacc;
   g_assert(transaction_info);
 
-  orig_destacc = gnc_import_TransInfo_get_destacc(transaction_info);
-  new_destacc = NULL;
+  Account *orig_destacc = gnc_import_TransInfo_get_destacc(transaction_info);
+  Account *new_destacc = NULL;
 
   /* if we haven't manually selected a destination account for this transaction */
   if(gnc_import_TransInfo_get_destacc_selected_manually(transaction_info) == FALSE)