diff --git a/ASCAT/R/ascat.R b/ASCAT/R/ascat.R
index 542c087..2a623bf 100755
--- a/ASCAT/R/ascat.R
+++ b/ASCAT/R/ascat.R
@@ -2438,6 +2438,8 @@ ascat.predictGermlineGenotypes = function(ASCATobj, platform = "AffySNP6") {
     Undecided = sum(is.na(Hom))
     
     extraHetero = round(min(proportionHetero * length(Tumor_BAF_noNA),Undecided-proportionOpen*length(Tumor_BAF_noNA)))
+	
+	Hetero = 0
     
     if(extraHetero>0) {