diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/patron-format.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/patron-format.js
index cec9c0dbeb..746fe7224f 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/patron-format.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/patron-format.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
                 "</span>";
         }
 
+        var name;
         var firstname = escape_str(patron.firstname);
         var preferred_name = escape_str(patron.preferred_name);
         var surname = escape_str(patron.surname);