diff --git a/src/_h5ai/client/js/inc/view/sidebar.js b/src/_h5ai/client/js/inc/view/sidebar.js
index 64ebad08..7869b241 100644
--- a/src/_h5ai/client/js/inc/view/sidebar.js
+++ b/src/_h5ai/client/js/inc/view/sidebar.js
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 modulejs.define('view/sidebar', ['$', 'core/resource', 'core/store', 'view/mainrow', 'view/topbar'], function ($, resource, store, mainrow, topbar) {
 
     var storekey = 'sidebarIsVisible';
-    var template = '<div id="sidebar"/>';
-    var toggleTemplate =
+    var tplSidebar = '<div id="sidebar"/>';
+    var tplToggle =
             '<div id="sidebar-toggle" class="tool">' +
                 '<img alt="sidebar"/>' +
             '</div>';
-    var $sidebar = $(template);
-    var $toggle = $(toggleTemplate);
+    var $sidebar = $(tplSidebar);
+    var $toggle = $(tplToggle);
     var $img = $toggle.find('img');
 
 
diff --git a/src/_h5ai/client/js/inc/view/topbar.js b/src/_h5ai/client/js/inc/view/topbar.js
index 0c88c37e..f8cb4981 100644
--- a/src/_h5ai/client/js/inc/view/topbar.js
+++ b/src/_h5ai/client/js/inc/view/topbar.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 modulejs.define('view/topbar', ['$', 'core/settings', 'view/root'], function ($, settings, root) {
 
-    var template =
+    var tplTopbar =
             '<div id="topbar">' +
                 '<div id="toolbar"/>' +
                 '<div id="flowbar"/>' +
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ modulejs.define('view/topbar', ['$', 'core/settings', 'view/root'], function ($,
                     '<div>by h5ai</div>' +
                 '</a>' +
             '</div>';
-    var $el = $(template).appendTo(root.$el);
+    var $el = $(tplTopbar).appendTo(root.$el);
 
     return {
         $el: $el,