diff --git a/spec/generated-parser.spec.js b/spec/generated-parser.spec.js
index a904549..3a45c75 100644
--- a/spec/generated-parser.spec.js
+++ b/spec/generated-parser.spec.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ describe("generated parser", function() {
           };
         }
 
-        var result, key;
+        var result;
 
         try {
           result = this.actual.parse(input, options);
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ describe("generated parser", function() {
 
           return false;
         } catch (e) {
+          /*
+           * Should be at the top level but then JSHint complains about bad for
+           * in variable.
+           */
+          var key;
+
           if (this.isNot) {
             this.message = function() {
               return "Expected " + jasmine.pp(input)
diff --git a/spec/parser.spec.js b/spec/parser.spec.js
index f07a69d..b6b908a 100644
--- a/spec/parser.spec.js
+++ b/spec/parser.spec.js
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ describe("PEG.js grammar parser", function() {
           };
         }
 
-        var result, key;
+        var result;
 
         try {
           result = PEG.parser.parse(this.actual);
@@ -131,6 +131,12 @@ describe("PEG.js grammar parser", function() {
 
           return false;
         } catch (e) {
+          /*
+           * Should be at the top level but then JSHint complains about bad for
+           * in variable.
+           */
+          var key;
+
           if (this.isNot) {
             this.message = function() {
               return "Expected " + jasmine.pp(this.actual) + " to parse, "