diff --git a/source/compiler/sc1.c b/source/compiler/sc1.c
index 88d2c0b..280dec3 100644
--- a/source/compiler/sc1.c
+++ b/source/compiler/sc1.c
@@ -5009,8 +5009,8 @@ static void destructsymbols(symbol *root,int level)
       if ((opsym=findglb(symbolname,sGLOBAL))!=NULL) {
         if ((opsym->usage & uMISSING)!=0 || (opsym->usage & uPROTOTYPED)==0) {
           char symname[2*sNAMEMAX+16];  /* allow space for user defined operators */
-          funcdisplayname(symname,opsym->name);
           char *ptr= (sym->documentation!=NULL) ? sym->documentation : "";
+          funcdisplayname(symname,opsym->name);
           if ((opsym->usage & uMISSING)!=0)
             error(4,symname,ptr);       /* function not defined */
           if ((opsym->usage & uPROTOTYPED)==0)