diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
index 8d365722f..413830b72 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
     var acorn = require("acorn");
     var acornWalk = require("acorn-walk");
 
+    const envVarExcludes = {};
+    if (RED.settings.envVarExcludes && Array.isArray(RED.settings.envVarExcludes)) {
+        RED.settings.envVarExcludes.forEach((e) => envVarExcludes[e] = true);
+    }
+
     function sendResults(node,send,_msgid,msgs,cloneFirstMessage) {
         if (msgs == null) {
             return;
@@ -158,11 +163,6 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         node.outstandingIntervals = [];
         node.clearStatus = false;
 
-        const envVarExcludes = {};
-        if (RED.settings.envVarExcludes && Array.isArray(RED.settings.envVarExcludes)) {
-            RED.settings.envVarExcludes.forEach((e) => envVarExcludes[e] = true);
-        }
-
         var sandbox = {
             console:console,
             util:util,