diff --git a/std/shells/magier/objects.c b/std/shells/magier/objects.c
index b93f6c7..868269b 100644
--- a/std/shells/magier/objects.c
+++ b/std/shells/magier/objects.c
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
   mixed *tmp;
   int flags;
   object ob;
-  string *args,*args2,err;
+  string *args,*args2;
+  string|int err;
   
   cmdline=_unparsed_args();
   args=parseargs(cmdline,&flags,CLONE_OPTS,1);