diff --git a/lib/typed/compiler/assignment.rb b/lib/typed/compiler/assignment.rb
index 14c98a6b..6b722aa8 100644
--- a/lib/typed/compiler/assignment.rb
+++ b/lib/typed/compiler/assignment.rb
@@ -5,19 +5,19 @@ module Typed
       #      name , value = *statement
       reset_regs # statements reset registers, ie have all at their disposal
       name_s = no_space statement.name
-      v = process(statement.value)
-      raise "Not register #{v}" unless v.is_a?(Register::RegisterValue)
-      code = get_code( statement , name_s )
+      value = process(statement.value)
+      raise "Not register #{v}" unless value.is_a?(Register::RegisterValue)
+      code = get_code( statement , name_s , value)
       raise "must define variable #{name} before using it in #{@method.inspect}" unless code
       add_code code
     end
 
     private
 
-    def get_code( statement , name_s )
+    def get_code( statement , name_s , value)
       if( index = @method.has_arg(name_s.name))
          # TODO, check type @method.arguments[index].type
-        return Register.set_slot(statement , v , :message , Parfait::Message.get_indexed(index) )
+        return Register.set_slot(statement , value , :message , Parfait::Message.get_indexed(index) )
       end
       # or a local so it is in the frame
       index = @method.has_local( name_s.name )
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ module Typed
       # TODO, check type  @method.locals[index].type
       frame = use_reg(:Frame)
       add_code Register.get_slot(statement , :message , :frame , frame )
-      return Register.set_slot(statement , v , frame , Parfait::Frame.get_indexed(index) )
+      return Register.set_slot(statement , value , frame , Parfait::Frame.get_indexed(index) )
     end
   end
 end