diff --git a/test/unit/attributes.js b/test/unit/attributes.js
index ff89b444e..32fd7b958 100644
--- a/test/unit/attributes.js
+++ b/test/unit/attributes.js
@@ -943,8 +943,8 @@ var testVal = function( valueObj ) {
 	equal( document.getElementById("text1").value, "", "Check for modified (via val(null)) value of input element" );
 
 	var j,
-		select = jQuery( "<select multiple><option value='1'/><option value='2'/></select>" );
-		$select1 = jQuery("#select1"),
+		$select = jQuery( "<select multiple><option value='1'/><option value='2'/></select>" ),
+		$select1 = jQuery("#select1");
 
 	$select1.val( valueObj("3") );
 	equal( $select1.val(), "3", "Check for modified (via val(String)) value of select element" );
@@ -962,8 +962,8 @@ var testVal = function( valueObj ) {
 	equal( j.val(), "asdf", "Check node,textnode,comment with val()" );
 	j.removeAttr("value");
 
-	select.val( valueObj( [ "1", "2" ] ) );
-	deepEqual( select.val(), [ "1", "2" ], "Should set array of values" );
+	$select.val( valueObj( [ "1", "2" ] ) );
+	deepEqual( $select.val(), [ "1", "2" ], "Should set array of values" );
 };
 
 test( "val(String/Number)", function() {