diff --git a/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js b/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js
index 3793c63f..9206da66 100755
--- a/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js
+++ b/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ Module.register("calendar", {
 
 		var currentFadeStep = 0;
 		var lastSeenDate = "";
+		var ev;
+		var needle;
 
 		for (var e in events) {
 			var event = events[e];
@@ -221,8 +223,6 @@ Module.register("calendar", {
 				var symbols = this.symbolsForEvent(event);
 				// If symbols are displayed and custom symbol is set, replace event symbol
 				if (this.config.displaySymbol && this.config.customEvents.length > 0) {
-					var ev;
-					var needle;
 					for (ev in this.config.customEvents) {
 						if (typeof this.config.customEvents[ev].symbol !== "undefined" && this.config.customEvents[ev].symbol !== "") {
 							needle = new RegExp(this.config.customEvents[ev].keyword, "gi");
@@ -266,9 +266,9 @@ Module.register("calendar", {
 
 			// Color events if custom color is specified
 			if (this.config.customEvents.length > 0) {
-				for (var ev in this.config.customEvents) {
+				for (ev in this.config.customEvents) {
 					if (typeof this.config.customEvents[ev].color !== "undefined" && this.config.customEvents[ev].color !== "") {
-						var needle = new RegExp(this.config.customEvents[ev].keyword, "gi");
+						needle = new RegExp(this.config.customEvents[ev].keyword, "gi");
 						if (needle.test(event.title)) {
 							eventWrapper.style.cssText = "color:" + this.config.customEvents[ev].color;
 							titleWrapper.style.cssText = "color:" + this.config.customEvents[ev].color;