diff --git a/Python/symtable.c b/Python/symtable.c
index 708e18c..d275cb9 100644
--- a/Python/symtable.c
+++ b/Python/symtable.c
@@ -1335,7 +1335,8 @@
 	if (eh->type)
 		VISIT(st, expr, eh->type);
 	if (eh->name)
-		VISIT(st, expr, eh->name);
+        if (!symtable_add_def(st, eh->name, DEF_LOCAL))
+			return 0;
 	VISIT_SEQ(st, stmt, eh->body);
 	return 1;
 }