diff --git a/prefs.lua b/prefs.lua
index ebbc15b..6cec7ce 100644
--- a/prefs.lua
+++ b/prefs.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local addonName, addon = ...
 local childName = addon['childName']
 local child = addon[childName]
 local L = LibStub("AceLocale-3.0"):GetLocale(childName, true)
-local origME
+local origME, db
 local function hideMapMail()
 	origME = MiniMapMailFrame:GetScript("OnEvent")
 	MiniMapMailFrame:Hide()