diff --git a/Alpha_shapes_3/examples/Alpha_shapes_3/ex_weighted_periodic_alpha_shapes_3.cpp b/Alpha_shapes_3/examples/Alpha_shapes_3/ex_weighted_periodic_alpha_shapes_3.cpp
index 1a3c372274f..1df9c1c13bf 100644
--- a/Alpha_shapes_3/examples/Alpha_shapes_3/ex_weighted_periodic_alpha_shapes_3.cpp
+++ b/Alpha_shapes_3/examples/Alpha_shapes_3/ex_weighted_periodic_alpha_shapes_3.cpp
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ int main()
   int n;
   is >> n;
   std::cout << "Reading " << n << " points " << std::endl;
-  Bare_point bp;
   for( ; n>0 ; n--) {
+    Bare_point bp;
     is >> bp;
     Weighted_point p(bp, 0.0001 * random.get_double(0., 0.015625)); // arbitrary weights
     pts.push_back(p);