diff --git a/src/userfunc.c b/src/userfunc.c
index fa729bbe70ddc5..6005af1f5983ea 100644
--- a/src/userfunc.c
+++ b/src/userfunc.c
@@ -2614,8 +2614,8 @@ ex_function(exarg_T *eap)
 	    }
 	    else
 	    {
-		ret_type = NULL;
 		semsg(_("E1056: expected a type: %s"), ret_type);
+		ret_type = NULL;
 	    }
 	}
     }
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 181cfc05f737da..6285766be185ee 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -746,6 +746,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    627,
 /**/
     626,
 /**/