diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/BaseTypes.js b/lib/OpenLayers/BaseTypes.js
index a9768ba578..e1e2ccc359 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/BaseTypes.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/BaseTypes.js
@@ -187,11 +187,9 @@ OpenLayers.Number = {
      *     digits.
      */
     limitSigDigs: function(num, sig) {
-        var fig;
-        if(sig > 0) {
+        var fig = 0;
+        if (sig > 0) {
             fig = parseFloat(num.toPrecision(sig));
-        } else {
-            fig = 0;
         }
         return fig;
     }