diff --git a/src/r_data.c b/src/r_data.c
index f1cd519e0..ce0213b36 100644
--- a/src/r_data.c
+++ b/src/r_data.c
@@ -1905,6 +1905,8 @@ extracolormap_t *R_AddColormaps(extracolormap_t *exc_augend, extracolormap_t *ex
 	boolean useAltAlpha, INT16 altAlpha, INT16 altFadeAlpha,
 	boolean lighttable)
 {
+	INT16 red, green, blue, alpha;
+
 	// exc_augend is added (or subtracted) onto by exc_addend
 	// In Rennaisance times, the first number was considered the augend, the second number the addend
 	// But since the commutative property was discovered, today they're both called addends!
@@ -1914,8 +1916,6 @@ extracolormap_t *R_AddColormaps(extracolormap_t *exc_augend, extracolormap_t *ex
 	if(!exc_addend)
 		exc_addend = R_GetDefaultColormap();
 
-	INT16 red, green, blue, alpha;
-
 	///////////////////
 	// base rgba
 	///////////////////