diff --git a/src/zabapgit_object_webi.prog.abap b/src/zabapgit_object_webi.prog.abap
index 37dfb3835..3c2b0501f 100644
--- a/src/zabapgit_object_webi.prog.abap
+++ b/src/zabapgit_object_webi.prog.abap
@@ -357,13 +357,12 @@ CLASS lcl_object_webi IMPLEMENTATION.
 
   METHOD lif_object~delete.
 
-    DATA: lv_name TYPE vepname.
+    DATA: lv_name TYPE vepname,
+          lo_vif TYPE REF TO cl_ws_md_vif_root.
 
 
     lv_name = ms_item-obj_name.
 
-    DATA: lo_vif TYPE REF TO cl_ws_md_vif_root.
-
     CREATE OBJECT lo_vif.
     TRY.
         lo_vif->if_ws_md_vif_root~delete_virtual_interface( lv_name ).