diff --git a/inc/inc.Language.php b/inc/inc.Language.php
index 9dbcc1819..47e32c6e9 100644
--- a/inc/inc.Language.php
+++ b/inc/inc.Language.php
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ function getOverallStatusText($status) { /* {{{ */
 } /* }}} */
 
 function getAttributeTypeText($attrdef) { /* {{{ */
+	$t = '';
 	switch($attrdef->getType()) {
 		case SeedDMS_Core_AttributeDefinition::type_int:
 			$t = getMLText("attrdef_type_int");
@@ -305,6 +306,7 @@ function getAttributeTypeText($attrdef) { /* {{{ */
 } /* }}} */
 
 function getAttributeObjectTypeText($attrdef) { /* {{{ */
+	$ot = '';
 	switch($attrdef->getObjType()) {
 		case SeedDMS_Core_AttributeDefinition::objtype_all:
 			$ot = getMLText("all");