diff --git a/src/pixi/text/BitmapText.js b/src/pixi/text/BitmapText.js
index 405569f..0465af7 100644
--- a/src/pixi/text/BitmapText.js
+++ b/src/pixi/text/BitmapText.js
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@
 
     for(i = 0; i < chars.length; i++)
     {
-        var char = new PIXI.Sprite(chars[i].texture)//PIXI.Sprite.fromFrame(chars[i].charCode);
-        char.position.x = (chars[i].position.x + lineAlignOffsets[chars[i].line]) * scale;
-        char.position.y = chars[i].position.y * scale;
-        char.scale.x = char.scale.y = scale;
-        this.addChild(char);
+        var c = new PIXI.Sprite(chars[i].texture)//PIXI.Sprite.fromFrame(chars[i].charCode);
+        c.position.x = (chars[i].position.x + lineAlignOffsets[chars[i].line]) * scale;
+        c.position.y = chars[i].position.y * scale;
+        c.scale.x = c.scale.y = scale;
+        this.addChild(c);
     }
 
     this.width = pos.x * scale;