diff --git a/pylot/RELEASE-VERSION b/pylot/RELEASE-VERSION
index b145ecf4..afd83baf 100644
--- a/pylot/RELEASE-VERSION
+++ b/pylot/RELEASE-VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-4623-dirty
+7715-dirty
diff --git a/pylot/core/analysis/magnitude.py b/pylot/core/analysis/magnitude.py
index 3e68bed1..dd5e2d6b 100644
--- a/pylot/core/analysis/magnitude.py
+++ b/pylot/core/analysis/magnitude.py
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ class RichterMagnitude(Magnitude):
                   "mm".format(st[0].stats.station, wapp))
 
         # check for plot flag (for debugging only)
+        fig = None
         if self.plot_flag > 1:
             st.plot()
             fig = plt.figure()