diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
index 3a4a7af98d..f746905a0a 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Google.prototype = Object.extend( new OpenLayers.Layer(), {
      */
     loadGMap:function() {
         // create div and set to same size as map
-        var veDiv = OpenLayers.Util.createDiv(this.name);
+        var gDiv = OpenLayers.Util.createDiv(this.name);
         var sz = this.map.getSize();
-        veDiv.style.width = sz.w;
-        veDiv.style.height = sz.h;
-        this.div.appendChild(veDiv);
+        gDiv.style.width = sz.w;
+        gDiv.style.height = sz.h;
+        this.div.appendChild(gDiv);
 
         // create GMap, hide nav controls
         this.gmap = new GMap2(this.div);