diff --git a/src/core/display/Transform.js b/src/core/display/Transform.js
index 5adcabc..35ed5e6 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Transform.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Transform.js
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@
      */
     updateTransform(parentTransform)
     {
-        const pt = parentTransform.worldTransform;
-        const wt = this.worldTransform;
         const lt = this.localTransform;
 
         lt.a = this._cx * this.scale.x;
@@ -109,6 +107,9 @@
         lt.ty = this.position.y - ((this.pivot.x * lt.b) + (this.pivot.y * lt.d));
 
         // concat the parent matrix with the objects transform.
+        const pt = parentTransform.worldTransform;
+        const wt = this.worldTransform;
+
         wt.a = (lt.a * pt.a) + (lt.b * pt.c);
         wt.b = (lt.a * pt.b) + (lt.b * pt.d);
         wt.c = (lt.c * pt.a) + (lt.d * pt.c);