diff --git a/src/js/base/utils.js b/src/js/base/utils.js
index 183e98c95..428f41dd7 100644
--- a/src/js/base/utils.js
+++ b/src/js/base/utils.js
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ ripe.fixEvent = function(event) {
         return event;
     }
 
-    const _target = event.target || event.srcElement;
-    const rect = _target.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const target = event.target || event.srcElement;
+    const rect = target.getBoundingClientRect();
 
     try {
         event.offsetX = event.clientX - rect.left;