diff --git a/src/core/core.controller.js b/src/core/core.controller.js
index 8cb9bcd2d..f26269f23 100644
--- a/src/core/core.controller.js
+++ b/src/core/core.controller.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 	//Declare root variable - window in the browser, global on the server
 	var root = this,
-		previous = root.Chart,
+		Chart = root.Chart,
 		helpers = Chart.helpers;
 
 
diff --git a/src/core/core.element.js b/src/core/core.element.js
index bd7b8ad6b..594269619 100644
--- a/src/core/core.element.js
+++ b/src/core/core.element.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 	//Declare root variable - window in the browser, global on the server
 	var root = this,
-		previous = root.Chart,
+		Chart = root.Chart,
 		helpers = Chart.helpers;
 
 	Chart.elements = {};