diff --git a/src/json.c b/src/json.c
index 72b065f9ac..f97d283120 100644
--- a/src/json.c
+++ b/src/json.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ json_decode_object(js_read_T *reader, typval_T *res)
     typval_T	item;
     dictitem_T	*di;
     char_u	buf[NUMBUFLEN];
-    char_u	*key;
+    char_u	*key = NULL;
     int		ret;
 
     if (res != NULL && rettv_dict_alloc(res) == FAIL)
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index b252d99375..34922b6ea5 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -742,6 +742,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1243,
 /**/
     1242,
 /**/