diff --git a/test/spec/ol/sphere.test.js b/test/spec/ol/sphere.test.js
index 457ba83b2c..6ae8d6c3da 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/sphere.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/sphere.test.js
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ describe('ol.Sphere', function() {
   describe('midpoint', function() {
 
     it('results match Chris Veness\'s reference implementation', function() {
-      var e, i;
+      var e, i, midpoint;
       for (i = 0; i < expected.length; ++i) {
         e = expected[i];
         midpoint = sphere.midpoint(e.c1, e.c2);