diff --git a/engine/qclib/qccmain.c b/engine/qclib/qccmain.c
index cad37f16..cb61b972 100644
--- a/engine/qclib/qccmain.c
+++ b/engine/qclib/qccmain.c
@@ -2456,6 +2456,7 @@ int qcc_compileactive = false;
 char *origionalqccmsrc;	//for autoprototype.
 void QCC_main (int argc, char **argv)	//as part of the quake engine
 {
+	extern int			pr_bracelevel;
 	extern int ForcedCRC;
 
 	int		p;
@@ -2591,6 +2592,8 @@ void QCC_main (int argc, char **argv)	//as part of the quake engine
 	functions = (void *)qccHunkAlloc(sizeof(QCC_dfunction_t) * MAX_FUNCTIONS);
 	numfunctions=0;
 
+	pr_bracelevel = 0;
+
 	qcc_pr_globals = (void *)qccHunkAlloc(sizeof(float) * MAX_REGS);
 	numpr_globals=0;