diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
index 2190582e4f..6488f27dd3 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
@@ -1180,6 +1180,7 @@ Editor::draw_channel_action (int c)
 {
 	char buf[64];
 	const char* action = 0;
+	char buf[64];
 	RefPtr<Action> act;
 
 	if (c==DRAW_CHAN_AUTO) {