diff --git a/zsnes/src/zmovie.c b/zsnes/src/zmovie.c
index 71393ca8..93937c67 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/zmovie.c
+++ b/zsnes/src/zmovie.c
@@ -1014,11 +1014,11 @@ static void zmv_record(bool pause, unsigned char combos_used, unsigned char slow
 {
   unsigned char flag = 0;
   unsigned char press_buf[] = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+  size_t skip_bits = 0;
+
   static float average = 0.0f;
   if (!average) { average = (float)zmv_vars.header.average_fps/((romispal) ? 250.0f : 240.0f); }
 
-  size_t skip_bits = 0;
-
   if (pause) { zmv_vars.header.incr_frames++; }
 
   zmv_vars.header.key_combos += combos_used;