diff --git a/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/react.js b/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/react.js
index 37fafeb457..41b1ae4e14 100644
--- a/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/react.js
+++ b/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/react.js
@@ -134,15 +134,14 @@ exports.XJSOpeningElement = {
 exports.XJSElement = {
   exit: function (node) {
     var callExpr = node.openingElement;
-    var i;
 
-    for (i = 0; i < node.children.length; i++) {
+    for (var i = 0; i < node.children.length; i++) {
       var child = node.children[i];
 
       if (t.isLiteral(child) && _.isString(child.value)) {
         var lines = child.value.split(/\r\n|\n|\r/);
 
-        for (i2 = 0; i2 < lines.length; i2++) {
+        for (var i2 = 0; i2 < lines.length; i2++) {
           var line = lines[i2];
 
           var isFirstLine = i2 === 0;