diff --git a/clojure-mode.el b/clojure-mode.el
index 4e9f13b1..3872654f 100644
--- a/clojure-mode.el
+++ b/clojure-mode.el
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ (defun clojure-font-lock-def-at-point (point)
         (error nil))
       (cons beg-def (point)))))
 
+(defvar font-lock-beg) (defvar font-lock-end)
 (defun clojure-font-lock-extend-region-def ()
   "Move fontification boundaries to always include the first four
 elements of a def* forms."