diff --git a/compiler/ccgstmts.nim b/compiler/ccgstmts.nim
index bb9d30b8fc..a9a4917476 100644
--- a/compiler/ccgstmts.nim
+++ b/compiler/ccgstmts.nim
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ proc genTryCpp(p: BProc, t: PNode, d: var TLoc) =
   inc(p.labels, 2)
   let etmp = p.labels
 
-  lineCg(p, cpsStmts, "std::exception_ptr T$1_ = nullptr;", [etmp])
+  p.procSec(cpsInit).add(ropecg(p.module, "\tstd::exception_ptr T$1_ = nullptr;", [etmp]))
 
   let fin = if t[^1].kind == nkFinally: t[^1] else: nil
   p.nestedTryStmts.add((fin, false, 0.Natural))