diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Split.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Split.js
index 2ccd9c4ae2..265a6102c7 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Split.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Split.js
@@ -346,12 +346,12 @@ OpenLayers.Control.Split = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
      * {Boolean} The supplied feature was split (and destroyed).
      */
     considerSplit: function(feature) {
-        sourceSplit = false;
-        targetSplit = false;
+        var sourceSplit = false;
+        var targetSplit = false;
         if(!this.sourceFilter ||
            this.sourceFilter.evaluate(feature.attributes)) {
             var features = this.layer && this.layer.features || [];
-            var target, results, result, proceed;
+            var target, results, proceed;
             var additions = [], removals = [];
             var mutual = (this.layer === this.source) && this.mutual;
             var options = {