diff --git a/lib/server/rest.js b/lib/server/rest.js
index 80c02ce7..ad877fff 100644
--- a/lib/server/rest.js
+++ b/lib/server/rest.js
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@
                     else if(lQuery === 'patch') {
                         getBody(p.request, function(pPatch) {
                             fs.readFile(p.name, function(pError, pData) {
-                                var lDiff, lStr = pData.toString();
+                                var lRet, lDiff, lStr = pData.toString();
                                 
                                 if (pError)
                                     main.sendError(pParams, pError);
                                 else {
-                                    var lRet = Util.tryCatchLog(function(){
+                                    lRet = Util.tryCatchLog(function(){
                                         lDiff = diff.applyPatch(lStr, pPatch);
                                     });