diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Graticule.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Graticule.js
index b36b2ec509..1020bce5cb 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Graticule.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Graticule.js
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ OpenLayers.Control.Graticule = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
         if (!mapBounds) {
             return;
         }
-        var mapRect = mapBounds.toGeometry();
         
         //clear out the old grid
         this.gratLayer.destroyFeatures();
@@ -210,7 +209,7 @@ OpenLayers.Control.Graticule = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
          * goes from the center in both directions to the edge.
          */
         //get the central longitude line, increment the latitude
-        var iter = 0
+        var iter = 0;
         var centerLonPoints = [mapCenterLL.clone()];
         var newPoint = mapCenterLL.clone();
         var mapXY;
@@ -227,7 +226,7 @@ OpenLayers.Control.Graticule = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
         } while (mapBounds.containsPixel(mapXY) && ++iter<1000);
         
         //get the central latitude line, increment the longitude
-        iter = 0
+        iter = 0;
         var centerLatPoints = [mapCenterLL.clone()];
         newPoint = mapCenterLL.clone();
         do {