diff --git a/src/templates/timeslider.html b/src/templates/timeslider.html
index 265ea2a51..afacaf23d 100644
--- a/src/templates/timeslider.html
+++ b/src/templates/timeslider.html
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
 
     var plugins = require('ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/pluginfw/client_plugins');
     var socket = require('ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/timeslider').socket;
-    var BroadcastSlider = require('ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/timeslider').BroadcastSlider;
+    BroadcastSlider = require('ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/timeslider').BroadcastSlider;
     plugins.baseURL = baseURL;
     
     plugins.update(function () {