diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index fe7f7944fb..52f507ebbd 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -1367,14 +1367,14 @@ OpenLayers.Map = OpenLayers.Class({
                         this.events.triggerEvent("movestart");
                     }, this),
                     eachStep: OpenLayers.Function.bind(function(lonlat) {
-                        var lonlat = new OpenLayers.LonLat(lonlat.lon, lonlat.lat);
+                        lonlat = new OpenLayers.LonLat(lonlat.lon, lonlat.lat);
                         this.moveTo(lonlat, this.zoom, {
                             'dragging': true,
                             'noEvent': true
                         });
                     }, this),
                     done: OpenLayers.Function.bind(function(lonlat) {
-                        var lonlat = new OpenLayers.LonLat(lonlat.lon, lonlat.lat);
+                        lonlat = new OpenLayers.LonLat(lonlat.lon, lonlat.lat);
                         this.moveTo(lonlat, this.zoom, {
                             'noEvent': true
                         });