diff --git a/lib/template.js b/lib/template.js
index 14f396d..42eb9f7 100644
--- a/lib/template.js
+++ b/lib/template.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ var Hogan = {};
 
     // ensurePartial
     ep: function(symbol, partials) {
-      var partial = this.partials[symbol];
+      var partial = this.partials[symbol], key;
 
       // check to see that if we've instantiated this partial before
       var template = partials[partial.name];