diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/desktop/orbitdesktop.js b/app/assets/javascripts/desktop/orbitdesktop.js
index c9c0452d..559a6846 100755
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/desktop/orbitdesktop.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/desktop/orbitdesktop.js
@@ -418,7 +418,8 @@ var orbitDesktop = function(dom){
           total_width = (!isNaN(base_width)) ? (base_width + gutter*2 +1) * total_columns : null;
         break;
         case "column":
-          entries = column_container.find("div[column=true]"),x = 0,column;
+          var column; x=0;
+          entries = column_container.find("div[column=true]");
           if(entries.length!=0){
             entries.each(function(i,ul){
              column = $("<div class='column type_column' style='width:"+base_width+"px;margin-right:"+gutter+"px;padding-right:"+gutter+"px;'></div");