diff --git a/pybtc/_secp256k1/module_secp256k1.c b/pybtc/_secp256k1/module_secp256k1.c
index 350b862..19798f5 100644
--- a/pybtc/_secp256k1/module_secp256k1.c
+++ b/pybtc/_secp256k1/module_secp256k1.c
@@ -223,9 +223,10 @@ static PyObject *secp256k1_secp256k1_context_randomize(PyObject *self, PyObject
 
 static PyObject *secp256k1_secp256k1_ec_pubkey_create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args) {
     int flag;
+    Py_buffer buffer;
     return Py_BuildValue("b", 0);
 
-    Py_buffer buffer;
+
 
     if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args,"y*i", &buffer, &flag)) {
       return NULL;