diff --git a/node/db/PadManager.js b/node/db/PadManager.js
index 46eb3c96..7471a0f2 100644
--- a/node/db/PadManager.js
+++ b/node/db/PadManager.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ var db = require("./DB").db;
  * If this is needed in other places, it would be wise to make this a prototype
  * that's defined somewhere more sensible.
  */
-globalPads = {
+var globalPads = {
     get: function (name) { return this[':'+name]; },
     set: function (name, value) { this[':'+name] = value; },
     remove: function (name) { delete this[':'+name]; }