diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/NG.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/NG.js
index 9187574857..d78d10d388 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/NG.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/NG.js
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.NG = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
         label._x = location.x;
         label._y = location.y;
         if(style.labelXOffset || style.labelYOffset) {
-            xOffset = isNaN(style.labelXOffset) ? 0 : style.labelXOffset;
-            yOffset = isNaN(style.labelYOffset) ? 0 : style.labelYOffset;
+            var xOffset = isNaN(style.labelXOffset) ? 0 : style.labelXOffset;
+            var yOffset = isNaN(style.labelYOffset) ? 0 : style.labelYOffset;
             var res = this.getResolution();
             location.move(xOffset*res, yOffset*res);
         }
@@ -138,4 +138,4 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.NG = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
     },
 
     CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Renderer.NG"
-});
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+});