diff --git a/mozilla/editor/ui/dialogs/content/EditorPublishProgress.js b/mozilla/editor/ui/dialogs/content/EditorPublishProgress.js
index cd41b867129..70fbc304ddf 100644
--- a/mozilla/editor/ui/dialogs/content/EditorPublishProgress.js
+++ b/mozilla/editor/ui/dialogs/content/EditorPublishProgress.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ var gTotalFileCount = 0;
 var gSucceededCount = 0;
 var gFinishedCount = 0;
 var gFinished = false;
-var gFinalMessage;
+var gFinalMessage="";
 var gTimerID;
 
 function Startup()