1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/git-gui.sh b/git-gui.sh
index 886719a8ce..d96df63ab0 100755
--- a/git-gui.sh
+++ b/git-gui.sh
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ if {$_trace >= 0} {
 	set _trace 0
 }
 
+# variable for the last merged branch (useful for a default when deleting
+# branches).
+set _last_merged_branch {}
+
 proc shellpath {} {
 	global _shellpath env
 	if {[string match @@* $_shellpath]} {