diff --git a/lib/handlebars/compiler/javascript-compiler.js b/lib/handlebars/compiler/javascript-compiler.js
index af9c5de7..ba84a3ef 100644
--- a/lib/handlebars/compiler/javascript-compiler.js
+++ b/lib/handlebars/compiler/javascript-compiler.js
@@ -428,8 +428,7 @@ JavaScriptCompiler.prototype = {
       this.pushStackLiteral('this.data(data, ' + depth + ')');
     }
 
-    var len = parts.length;
-    for (var i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+    for (var i = 0, len = parts.length; i < len; i++) {
       this.replaceStack(function(current) {
         return [' && ', this.nameLookup(current, parts[i], 'data')];
       });