diff --git a/module/task/js/create.js b/module/task/js/create.js
index 1b901fbf7e..1428f0af04 100644
--- a/module/task/js/create.js
+++ b/module/task/js/create.js
@@ -550,10 +550,10 @@ $('#modalTeam .btn').click(function()
         $('#teamMember').val(team);
         $('#estimate').val(time);
     })
-    var a = team.split(" ");
-    if(a.length <= 2)
+    var teamList = team.split(" ");
+    if(teamList.length <= 2)
     {
-        alert(teamMember);
+        alert(teamMemberError);
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/module/task/view/create.html.php b/module/task/view/create.html.php
index 2f2751a2e5..82d8fb1b46 100644
--- a/module/task/view/create.html.php
+++ b/module/task/view/create.html.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 <?php include '../../common/view/sortable.html.php';?>
 <?php js::set('toTaskList', !empty($task->id));?>
 <?php js::set('blockID', $blockID);?>
-<?php js::set('teamMember', $lang->task->error->teamMember);?>
+<?php js::set('teamMemberError', $lang->task->error->teamMember);?>
 <?php if(!empty($storyID)):?>
 <style> .title-group.required > .required:after {right: 110px;}</style>
 <?php endif;?>