diff --git a/src/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py b/src/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
index a517e30b6..4686a1604 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
+++ b/src/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
@@ -5586,7 +5586,7 @@ class GedcomParser(UpdateCallback):
         """
         tstr = None
         dstr = None
-        
+        dobj = None
         while True:
             line = self.__get_next_line()
             if self.__level_is_finished(line, level):