diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Import/Mysql.php b/lib/Doctrine/Import/Mysql.php
index d66e9b371..afecc34c3 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Import/Mysql.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Import/Mysql.php
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ class Doctrine_Import_Mysql extends Doctrine_Import
         $sql = 'DESCRIBE ' . $this->conn->quoteIdentifier($table, true);
         $result = $this->conn->fetchAssoc($sql);
 
-        $description = array();
+        $description = array();
+        $columns = array();
         foreach ($result as $key => $val) {
 
             $val = array_change_key_case($val, CASE_LOWER);