diff --git a/htdocs/core/boxes/box_project.php b/htdocs/core/boxes/box_project.php
index 63a4e90cdd0..022af9936d3 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/boxes/box_project.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/boxes/box_project.php
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class box_project extends ModeleBoxes
 
 		$textHead = $langs->trans("OpenedProjects");
 		$this->info_box_head = array('text' => $textHead, 'limit'=> dol_strlen($textHead));
-
+		$num = 0;
 		// list the summary of the orders
 		if ($user->rights->projet->lire) {
 			include_once DOL_DOCUMENT_ROOT.'/projet/class/project.class.php';