diff --git a/src/turboPmacController.cpp b/src/turboPmacController.cpp
index 71714c3..43e9ac7 100644
--- a/src/turboPmacController.cpp
+++ b/src/turboPmacController.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ asynStatus turboPmacController::writeRead(int axisNo, const char *command,
         // We already did the error logging directly in getAxis
         return asynError;
     }
+    const size_t commandLength = strlen(command);
 
     // NOT NEEDED ANYMORE DUE TO THE LOW LEVEL DRIVER
     // /*
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ asynStatus turboPmacController::writeRead(int axisNo, const char *command,
     // manipulation methods of C don't work.
     // */
 
-    // const size_t commandLength = strlen(command);
+    //
     // const int offset = 9;
 
     // // Positions 2 to 6 must have the value 0. Since fullCommand is