diff --git a/code/LeftAndMain.php b/code/LeftAndMain.php
index 6ac7cbe2..2e40716d 100644
--- a/code/LeftAndMain.php
+++ b/code/LeftAndMain.php
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ class LeftAndMain extends Controller {
 			"</a>"
 		';
 
-		$siteTree = $obj->getChildrenAsUL(
+		$html = $obj->getChildrenAsUL(
 			"", 
 			$titleEval,
 			$this, 
@@ -510,11 +510,11 @@ class LeftAndMain extends Controller {
 			if($this->hasMethod('getCMSTreeTitle')) $treeTitle = $this->getCMSTreeTitle();
 			else $treeTitle =  _t('LeftAndMain.SITECONTENTLEFT',"Site Content",PR_HIGH,'Root node on left');
 			
-			$siteTree = "<ul id=\"sitetree\" class=\"tree unformatted\"><li id=\"record-0\" class=\"Root nodelete\"><a href=\"$rootLink\"><strong>$treeTitle</strong></a>"
-				. $siteTree . "</li></ul>";
+			$html = "<ul id=\"sitetree\" class=\"tree unformatted\"><li id=\"record-0\" class=\"Root nodelete\"><a href=\"$rootLink\"><strong>$treeTitle</strong></a>"
+				. $html . "</li></ul>";
 		}
 
-		return $siteTree;
+		return $html;
 	}
 
 	/**