diff --git inline_messages.module inline_messages.module
index 52f4bc2..42ac5f3 100644
--- inline_messages.module
+++ inline_messages.module
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ define('SCROLLTO_LINK', l('jQuery.ScrollTo', SCROLLTO_URL, array('attributes' =>
  * Implements hook_help()
  */
 function inline_messages_help($path, $arg) {
+  $output = '';
   switch ($path) {
     case 'admin/settings/inline_messages':
       $output = t('Inline Messages allows you to display form messages (error/status/warning) inline instead of the default behaviour at the top of the page (or wherever your theme outputs messages).');