diff --git a/src/effects.js b/src/effects.js
index c18a671d..92498dd7 100644
--- a/src/effects.js
+++ b/src/effects.js
@@ -178,8 +178,7 @@ jQuery.fn.extend({
 					opt.overflow = [ this.style.overflow, this.style.overflowX, this.style.overflowY ];
 
 					// Set display property to inline-block for height/width
-					// animations on inline elements that are having width/height
-					// animated
+					// animations on inline elements that are having width/height animated
 					if ( jQuery.css( this, "display" ) === "inline" &&
 							jQuery.css( this, "float" ) === "none" ) {
 
@@ -254,7 +253,8 @@ jQuery.fn.extend({
 
 		this.each(function() {
 			var timers = jQuery.timers,
-				i = timers.length;
+				i = timers.length,
+				timer;
 
 			// clear marker counters if we know they won't be
 			if ( !gotoEnd ) {
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ jQuery.fn.extend({
 						timers[ i ].saveState();
 					}
 
-					timers.splice(i, 1);
+					timers.splice( i, 1 );
 				}
 			}
 		});
diff --git a/src/queue.js b/src/queue.js
index c57d8e5f..cd6aeb26 100644
--- a/src/queue.js
+++ b/src/queue.js
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ jQuery.extend({
 		type = type || "fx";
 
 		var queue = jQuery.queue( elem, type ),
-			fn = queue.shift(),
-			defer;
+			fn = queue.shift();
 
 		// If the fx queue is dequeued, always remove the progress sentinel
 		if ( fn === "inprogress" ) {
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ jQuery.extend({
 			}
 
 			fn.call(elem, function() {
-				jQuery.dequeue(elem, type);
+				jQuery.dequeue( elem, type );
 			});
 		}
 
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ jQuery.fn.extend({
 	// Based off of the plugin by Clint Helfers, with permission.
 	// http://blindsignals.com/index.php/2009/07/jquery-delay/
 	delay: function( time, type ) {
-		time = jQuery.fx ? jQuery.fx.speeds[time] || time : time;
+		time = jQuery.fx ? jQuery.fx.speeds[ time ] || time : time;
 		type = type || "fx";
 
 		return this.queue( type, function() {