diff --git a/themes/default/authentication.tpl b/themes/default/authentication.tpl
index 37032623b..298ed62d5 100644
--- a/themes/default/authentication.tpl
+++ b/themes/default/authentication.tpl
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
 // <![CDATA[
-idSelectedCountry = {if isset($smarty.post.id_state)}{$smarty.post.id_state|intval}{else}false{/if};
-countries = new Array();
-countriesNeedIDNumber = new Array();
-countriesNeedZipCode = new Array();
+var idSelectedCountry = {if isset($smarty.post.id_state)}{$smarty.post.id_state|intval}{else}false{/if};
+var countries = new Array();
+var countriesNeedIDNumber = new Array();
+var countriesNeedZipCode = new Array(); 
 {if isset($countries)}
 	{foreach from=$countries item='country'}
 		{if isset($country.states) && $country.contains_states}