diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_nibblebill/mod_nibblebill.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_nibblebill/mod_nibblebill.c
index 6bb296eebf..9946d127b8 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_nibblebill/mod_nibblebill.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_nibblebill/mod_nibblebill.c
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ static switch_status_t do_billing(switch_core_session_t *session)
 	switch_time_exp_t tm;
 	const char *billrate;
 	const char *billaccount;
+	float balance;
 
 	if (!session) {
 		/* Why are we here? */
@@ -421,8 +422,6 @@ static switch_status_t do_billing(switch_core_session_t *session)
 	if (profile->times->answered < 1) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "Not billing %s - call is not in answered state\n", billaccount);
 
-		float balance;
-
 		/* See if this person has enough money left to continue the call */
 		balance = get_balance(billaccount);
 switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "Comparing %f to hangup balance of %f\n", balance, globals.nobal_amt);
@@ -500,8 +499,6 @@ switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "Comparing %f to hangup
 	if (channel && switch_channel_get_state(channel) != CS_HANGUP) {
 		switch_channel_set_private(channel, "_nibble_data_", nibble_data);
 
-		float balance;
-
 		/* See if this person has enough money left to continue the call */
 		balance = get_balance(billaccount);
 		if (balance <= globals.nobal_amt) {