diff --git a/examples/simple_client.cpp b/examples/simple_client.cpp
index 8480b6d89..5a157150a 100644
--- a/examples/simple_client.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_client.cpp
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	settings_pack sett;
 	sett.set_str(settings_pack::listen_interfaces, "0.0.0.0:6881");
 	lt::session s(sett);
+	error_code ec;
 	add_torrent_params p;
 	p.save_path = "./";
 	p.ti = std::make_shared<torrent_info>(std::string(argv[1]), std::ref(ec), 0);
-	error_code ec;
 	if (ec)
 	{
 		std::fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", ec.message().c_str());