diff --git a/src/mod/languages/mod_lua/freeswitch_lua.cpp b/src/mod/languages/mod_lua/freeswitch_lua.cpp
index 32c01225bd..811a8a7bd6 100644
--- a/src/mod/languages/mod_lua/freeswitch_lua.cpp
+++ b/src/mod/languages/mod_lua/freeswitch_lua.cpp
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ Dbh::Dbh(char *dsn, char *user, char *pass)
 {
   switch_cache_db_connection_options_t options = { {0} };
   const char *prefix = "core:";
+  switch_cache_db_handle_type_t type;
   m_connected = false;
 
   if (strstr(dsn, prefix) == dsn) {