diff --git a/src/s2geometry.js b/src/s2geometry.js
index b5b6015..e19846b 100644
--- a/src/s2geometry.js
+++ b/src/s2geometry.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ var XYZToFaceUV = function(xyz) {
     face += 3;
   }
 
-  uv = faceXYZToUV (face,xyz);
+  var uv = faceXYZToUV (face,xyz);
 
   return [face, uv];
 };