diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/base/resources/content/mailWidgets.xml b/mozilla/mailnews/base/resources/content/mailWidgets.xml
index 80eea2c013a..30a650057e1 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/base/resources/content/mailWidgets.xml
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/base/resources/content/mailWidgets.xml
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@
             {
               var separator = document.createElement("menuseparator");
               popup.appendChild(separator);
-              var menuitem = document.createElement("menuitem");
+              menuitem = document.createElement("menuitem");
               menuitem.setAttribute("label", menuItemStrings[customizePos]);
               menuitem.setAttribute("value", menuItemIds[customizePos]);
               popup.appendChild(menuitem);