diff --git a/magick/effect.c b/magick/effect.c
index ad640d4..eb162df 100644
--- a/magick/effect.c
+++ b/magick/effect.c
@@ -1434,6 +1434,10 @@
 {
 #define DespeckleImageTag  "Despeckle/Image"
 
+  CacheView
+    *despeckle_view,
+    *image_view;
+
   Image
     *despeckle_image;
 
@@ -1454,10 +1458,6 @@
     X[4] = {0, 1, 1,-1},
     Y[4] = {1, 0, 1, 1};
 
-  CacheView
-    *despeckle_view,
-    *image_view;
-
   /*
     Allocate despeckled image.
   */