diff --git a/js/angular/service/collectionRepeatDataSource.js b/js/angular/service/collectionRepeatDataSource.js
index f10ca42d13..3a18238aa9 100644
--- a/js/angular/service/collectionRepeatDataSource.js
+++ b/js/angular/service/collectionRepeatDataSource.js
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ function($cacheFactory, $parse, $rootScope) {
       return item;
     },
     getItem: function(index) {
+      var item;
       if ( (item = this.attachedItems[index]) ) {
         //do nothing, the item is good
       } else if ( (item = this.backupItemsArray.pop()) ) {