diff --git a/platform/commonUI/general/src/directives/MCTSplitPane.js b/platform/commonUI/general/src/directives/MCTSplitPane.js
index 35f7a8915b..129e4c062e 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/general/src/directives/MCTSplitPane.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/general/src/directives/MCTSplitPane.js
@@ -180,8 +180,10 @@ define(
 
                 // Dynamically apply a CSS class to elements when the user is actively resizing
                 function splitterState(state) {
-                    var children = $element.children();
-                    for (var i = 0; i < children.length; i++) {
+                    var
+                        children = $element.children(),
+                        i;
+                    for (i = 0; i < children.length; i++) {
                         children.eq(i).toggleClass('resizing');
                     }
                 }