diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
index e9ef3b15706..1e650a59d56 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
@@ -484,8 +484,8 @@ static int removedoublesflag_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	EditMesh *em= BKE_mesh_get_editmesh(((Mesh *)obedit->data));
 	/*char msg[100];*/
 
+	/*int cnt =*/ removedoublesflag(em,1,0,RNA_float_get(op->ptr, "limit"));
 	/*XXX this messes up last operator panel
-	int cnt = removedoublesflag(em,1,0,RNA_float_get(op->ptr, "limit"));
 	if(cnt)
 	{
 		sprintf(msg, "Removed %d vertices", cnt);