diff --git a/src/htmx.js b/src/htmx.js
index 389f3fce2..211aa47f0 100644
--- a/src/htmx.js
+++ b/src/htmx.js
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ var htmx = (function() {
     }
 
     if (unprocessedParts.length > 0) {
-      selector = unprocessedParts.join(',')
+      const selector = unprocessedParts.join(',')
       result.push(...toArray(asParentNode(getRootNode(elt, global)).querySelectorAll(selector)))
     }