diff --git a/js/angular/controller/scrollController.js b/js/angular/controller/scrollController.js
index 37995ec334..79e4f9ba1d 100644
--- a/js/angular/controller/scrollController.js
+++ b/js/angular/controller/scrollController.js
@@ -152,12 +152,11 @@ function($scope,
         return;
       }
       var curElm = elm;
-      var scrollLeft = 0, scrollTop = 0, levelsClimbed = 0;
+      var scrollLeft = 0, scrollTop = 0;
       do {
         if (curElm !== null) scrollLeft += curElm.offsetLeft;
         if (curElm !== null) scrollTop += curElm.offsetTop;
         curElm = curElm.offsetParent;
-        levelsClimbed++;
       } while (curElm.attributes != self.element.attributes && curElm.offsetParent);
       scrollView.scrollTo(scrollLeft, scrollTop, !!shouldAnimate);
     });