diff --git a/lib/Rico/Color.js b/lib/Rico/Color.js
index a07819f7c8..4415880787 100644
--- a/lib/Rico/Color.js
+++ b/lib/Rico/Color.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+if (!Rico) { Rico = new Object(); }
 Rico.Color = OpenLayers.Class.create();
 
 Rico.Color.prototype = {
diff --git a/lib/Rico/Corner.js b/lib/Rico/Corner.js
index 1e549f7009..c512810811 100644
--- a/lib/Rico/Corner.js
+++ b/lib/Rico/Corner.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 **/  
 
 
-var Rico = new Object();
+if (!Rico) { var Rico = new Object(); }
 Rico.Corner = {
 
    round: function(e, options) {