diff --git a/gaussian_renderer/__init__.py b/gaussian_renderer/__init__.py
index e12f4b680..1c1066ea0 100644
--- a/gaussian_renderer/__init__.py
+++ b/gaussian_renderer/__init__.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ def render(viewpoint_camera, pc : GaussianModel, pipe, bg_color : torch.Tensor,
     # from SHs in Python, do it. If not, then SH -> RGB conversion will be done by rasterizer.
     shs = None
     colors_precomp = None
+    dc = None
     if override_color is None:
         if pipe.convert_SHs_python:
             shs_view = pc.get_features.transpose(1, 2).view(-1, 3, (pc.max_sh_degree+1)**2)