diff --git a/user_import/user_import.module b/user_import/user_import.module
index 4160a58..f29c94d 100644
--- a/user_import/user_import.module
+++ b/user_import/user_import.module
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ function _user_import_settings_save($settings) {
     $auto_import_directory = '';
   }
 
+  $file = (object) array();
   $file->filename = isset($settings['filename']) ? $settings['filename'] : '';
   $file->oldfilename = isset($settings['oldfilename']) ? $settings['oldfilename'] : '';
   $file->filepath    = isset($settings['filepath']) ? $settings['filepath'] : '';