diff --git a/ssc/ast/nodes.variables.cs b/ssc/ast/nodes.variables.cs
index d464db4..8dee9f0 100644
--- a/ssc/ast/nodes.variables.cs
+++ b/ssc/ast/nodes.variables.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 		public override void Compile(sunContext context)
 		{
 			var variableInfo = context.DeclareVariable(Variable);
-			context.Text.DeclareLocal(1);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@
 		public override void Compile(sunContext context)
 		{
 			var variableInfo = context.DeclareVariable(Variable);
-			context.Text.DeclareLocal(1);
 			base.Compile(context);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/ssc/symbol table.cs b/ssc/symbol table.cs
index ec870c8..5ebf2a5 100644
--- a/ssc/symbol table.cs	
+++ b/ssc/symbol table.cs	
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ namespace arookas
 				context.DeclareParameter(parameter);
 			}
 			context.Text.StoreDisplay(1);
+			context.Text.DeclareLocal(CalculateMaxLocalCount(Body));
 			Body.Compile(context);
 			context.Text.ReturnVoid();
 			context.Scopes.Pop();