diff --git a/core/modules/user/user.js b/core/modules/user/user.js
index 10a0b1c48a0..8e0e1354731 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/user.js
+++ b/core/modules/user/user.js
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ Drupal.behaviors.password = {
       innerWrapper.addClass('password-parent');
 
       // Add the password confirmation layer.
-      outerWrapper.find('input.password-confirm').parent().prepend('<div class="password-confirm">' + translate['confirmTitle'] + ' <span></span></div>').addClass('confirm-parent');
+      outerWrapper.find('input.password-confirm').parent().prepend('<div class="password-confirm">' + translate.confirmTitle + ' <span></span></div>').addClass('confirm-parent');
       var confirmInput = outerWrapper.find('input.password-confirm');
       var confirmResult = outerWrapper.find('div.password-confirm');
       var confirmChild = confirmResult.find('span');
 
       // Add the description box.
-      var passwordMeter = '<div class="password-strength"><div class="password-strength-text" aria-live="assertive"></div><div class="password-strength-title">' + translate['strengthTitle'] + '</div><div class="password-indicator"><div class="indicator"></div></div></div>';
+      var passwordMeter = '<div class="password-strength"><div class="password-strength-text" aria-live="assertive"></div><div class="password-strength-title">' + translate.strengthTitle + '</div><div class="password-indicator"><div class="indicator"></div></div></div>';
       confirmInput.parent().after('<div class="password-suggestions description"></div>');
       innerWrapper.prepend(passwordMeter);
       var passwordDescription = outerWrapper.find('div.password-suggestions').hide();
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ Drupal.evaluatePasswordStrength = function (password, translate) {
     strength = 5;
   }
 
-  var indicatorText;
   // Based on the strength, work out what text should be shown by the password strength meter.
   if (strength < 60) {
     indicatorText = translate.weak;
diff --git a/core/modules/user/user.permissions.js b/core/modules/user/user.permissions.js
index 2707512f314..15658a9f4ba 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/user.permissions.js
+++ b/core/modules/user/user.permissions.js
@@ -15,11 +15,14 @@ Drupal.behaviors.permissions = {
       // performed without triggering internal layout and re-rendering processes
       // in the browser.
       var $table = $(this);
+      var $ancestor, method;
       if ($table.prev().length) {
-        var $ancestor = $table.prev(), method = 'after';
+        $ancestor = $table.prev();
+        method = 'after';
       }
       else {
-        var $ancestor = $table.parent(), method = 'append';
+        $ancestor = $table.parent();
+        method = 'append';
       }
       $table.detach();