diff --git a/platform/chromium/vapi-client.js b/platform/chromium/vapi-client.js
index b04e5e0..9fd6a6e 100644
--- a/platform/chromium/vapi-client.js
+++ b/platform/chromium/vapi-client.js
@@ -31,10 +31,9 @@
 
 /******************************************************************************/
 
-self.vAPI = self.vAPI || {};
+var vAPI = self.vAPI = self.vAPI || {};
 
 var chrome = self.chrome;
-var vAPI = self.vAPI;
 
 // https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/456
 // Already injected?