diff --git a/town_cmd.c b/town_cmd.c
index b15e1f93d2..3c0c357e3f 100644
--- a/town_cmd.c
+++ b/town_cmd.c
@@ -183,8 +183,10 @@ static void MarkTownSignDirty(Town *t)
 
 void UpdateTownVirtCoord(Town *t)
 {
+	Point pt;
+
 	MarkTownSignDirty(t);
-	Point pt = RemapCoords2(GET_TILE_X(t->xy)*16, GET_TILE_Y(t->xy)*16);
+	pt = RemapCoords2(GET_TILE_X(t->xy)*16, GET_TILE_Y(t->xy)*16);
 	SetDParam(0, t->townnametype);
 	SetDParam(1, t->townnameparts);
 	SetDParam(2, t->population);