diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp
index fe690241..eff124a1 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp
@@ -371,11 +371,11 @@ MSWindowsWatchdog::startProcessInForeground(String& command)
 	// show the console window when in foreground mode,
 	// so we can close it gracefully, but minimize it
 	// so it doesn't get in the way.
-	STARTUPINFO si;
-	setStartupInfo(si);
-	si.dwFlags |= STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW;
-	si.wShowWindow = SW_MINIMIZE;
-
+	STARTUPINFO si;
+	setStartupInfo(si);
+	si.dwFlags |= STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW;
+	si.wShowWindow = SW_MINIMIZE;
+
 	return CreateProcess(
 		NULL, LPSTR(command.c_str()), NULL, NULL,
 		TRUE, 0, NULL, NULL, &si, &m_processInfo);
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ MSWindowsWatchdog::startProcessAsUser(String& command, HANDLE userToken, LPSECUR
     // clear, as we're reusing process info struct
     ZeroMemory(&m_processInfo, sizeof(PROCESS_INFORMATION));
 
-    STARTUPINFO si;
+    STARTUPINFO si;
 	setStartupInfo(si);
 
     LPVOID environment;