diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 38d05ab5b8..f8c1c149a2 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ version_check ()
   MINOR=$4
   MICRO=$5
 
+  WRONG=
 
   debug "major $MAJOR minor $MINOR micro $MICRO"
   VERSION=$MAJOR