diff --git a/src/if_py_both.h b/src/if_py_both.h
index ceedd4c5c..0b701ae08 100644
--- a/src/if_py_both.h
+++ b/src/if_py_both.h
@@ -6070,7 +6070,7 @@ ConvertFromPyMapping(PyObject *obj, typval_T *tv)
 ConvertFromPySequence(PyObject *obj, typval_T *tv)
 {
     PyObject	*lookup_dict;
-    int		ret;
+    int		ret = 0;
 
     if (!(lookup_dict = PyDict_New()))
 	return -1;
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 4c00d3169..aa181fb22 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -748,6 +748,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1743,
 /**/
     1742,
 /**/