diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/profile_header_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/profile_header_view.js
index bbc07d474..c5c0e40d5 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/profile_header_view.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/profile_header_view.js
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ app.views.ProfileHeader = app.views.Base.extend({
   },
 
   postRenderTemplate: function() {
-    var self = this;
     var dropdownEl = this.$('.aspect_membership_dropdown.placeholder');
     if( dropdownEl.length === 0 ) {
       return;
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/stream_post_views.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/stream_post_views.js
index 1973f0999..30af6a13a 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/stream_post_views.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/stream_post_views.js
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ app.views.StreamPost = app.views.Post.extend({
 
   createParticipation: function (evt) {
     if(evt) { evt.preventDefault(); }
-    that = this;
+    var that = this;
     $.post(Routes.postParticipation(this.model.get("id")), {}, function () {
       that.model.set({participation: true});
       that.render();
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ app.views.StreamPost = app.views.Post.extend({
 
   destroyParticipation: function (evt) {
     if(evt) { evt.preventDefault(); }
-    that = this;
+    var that = this;
     $.post(Routes.postParticipation(this.model.get("id")), { _method: "delete" }, function () {
       that.model.set({participation: false});
       that.render();