diff --git a/jme3-blender/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/textures/blending/TextureBlenderAWT.java b/jme3-blender/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/textures/blending/TextureBlenderAWT.java
index db4acc68f..1c6f2549d 100644
--- a/jme3-blender/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/textures/blending/TextureBlenderAWT.java
+++ b/jme3-blender/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/textures/blending/TextureBlenderAWT.java
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ public class TextureBlenderAWT extends AbstractTextureBlender {
         // float blendFactor = this.blendFactor * (1f - ((1f - pixelColor[3]) * materialColor[3]));
         // float oneMinusFactor = 1f - blendFactor;
 
+        float col;
+        
         switch (blendType) {
             case MTEX_BLEND:
                 result[0] = blendFactor * pixelColor[0] + oneMinusFactor * materialColor[0];