diff --git a/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/es6-destructuring.js b/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/es6-destructuring.js
index 43625f46b9..2632fb246f 100644
--- a/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/es6-destructuring.js
+++ b/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/es6-destructuring.js
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ exports.VariableDeclaration = function (node, parent, file, scope) {
   }
 
   if (!t.isProgram(parent) && !t.isBlockStatement(parent)) {
+    declar = null;
 
     for (i in nodes) {
       node = nodes[i];