diff --git a/webroot/rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/Leader.js b/webroot/rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/Leader.js
--- a/webroot/rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/Leader.js
+++ b/webroot/rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/Leader.js
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
      * callback.
      */
     _callIf: function(leader_callback, follower_callback) {
+      var self = JX.Leader;
 
       if (!window.localStorage) {
         // If we don't have localStorage, pretend we're the only tab.
@@ -105,8 +106,6 @@
         return;
       }
 
-      var self = JX.Leader;
-
       // If we don't have an ID for this tab yet, generate one and register
       // event listeners.
       if (!self._id) {