diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Polygon.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Polygon.js
index 199f3aa95e..2b7c21ef9d 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Polygon.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Polygon.js
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ OpenLayers.Geometry.Polygon.createRegularPolygon = function(origin, radius, side
     if(rotation) {
         angle += (rotation / 180) * Math.PI;
     }
-    var rotateAngle, x, y;
+    var rotatedAngle, x, y;
     var points = [];
     for(var i=0; i<sides; ++i) {
-        var rotatedAngle = angle + (i * 2 * Math.PI / sides);
+        rotatedAngle = angle + (i * 2 * Math.PI / sides);
         x = origin.x + (radius * Math.cos(rotatedAngle));
         y = origin.y + (radius * Math.sin(rotatedAngle));
         points.push(new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(x, y));