diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG2.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG2.js
index c4c7f1ec1a..02195c550e 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG2.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG2.js
@@ -100,14 +100,15 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG2 = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.NG, {
         this.rendererRoot.setAttributeNS(null, "height", height / res);
 
         // update styles for the new resolution
+        var i, len;
         var nodes = this.vectorRoot.childNodes;
-        for (var i=0, len=nodes.length; i<len; ++i) {
+        for (i=0, len=nodes.length; i<len; ++i) {
             this.setStyle(nodes[i]);
         }
         var textNodes = this.textRoot.childNodes;
         var label;
-        for (var i=0, len=textNodes.length; i<len; ++i) {
-            var label = textNodes[i];
+        for (i=0, len=textNodes.length; i<len; ++i) {
+            label = textNodes[i];
             this.drawText(label, label._style,
                 new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(label._x, label._y)
             );