diff --git a/src/json.c b/src/json.c
index 72b065f..f97d283 100644
--- a/src/json.c
+++ b/src/json.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@
     typval_T	item;
     dictitem_T	*di;
     char_u	buf[NUMBUFLEN];
-    char_u	*key;
+    char_u	*key = NULL;
     int		ret;
 
     if (res != NULL && rettv_dict_alloc(res) == FAIL)
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index b252d99..34922b6 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -743,6 +743,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1243,
+/**/
     1242,
 /**/
     1241,