diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MultiService.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MultiService.java
index be6c2b46b..a86fe2fa1 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MultiService.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MultiService.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public class MultiService {
 
     public static boolean isMissingDictBundle( Bundle args )
     {
-        result = args.getBoolean( FOR_MISSING_DICT, false );
+        boolean result = args.getBoolean( FOR_MISSING_DICT, false );
         return result;
     }