diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 89b5b20..bedacbd 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 ;; Set up my personal keymap early so I can use it in use-package
 ;; calls
+(defvar gpolonkai/pers-map (make-sparse-keymap)
+  "My own, personal, keymap!")
 (define-prefix-command 'gpolonkai/pers-map)
 (define-key ctl-x-map "t" 'gpolonkai/pers-map)