diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index c4a86c90e9..5d9b722136 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ ex_uniq(exarg_T *eap)
     linenr_T	count = eap->line2 - eap->line1 + 1;
     char_u	*p;
     char_u	*s;
-    char_u	save_c;			// temporary character storage
+    char_u	save_c = 0;		// temporary character storage
     int		keep_only_unique = FALSE;
     int		keep_only_not_unique = eap->forceit ? TRUE : FALSE;
     long	deleted = 0;
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 3b5a3da74c..c7c66ec0bc 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -709,6 +709,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1481,
 /**/
     1480,
 /**/