diff --git a/Foundation/CPURLConnection.j b/Foundation/CPURLConnection.j
index a16c8af45..b79f08fb6 100644
--- a/Foundation/CPURLConnection.j
+++ b/Foundation/CPURLConnection.j
@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ var CPURLConnectionDelegate = nil;
 //overloaded method that allows user to set _withCredentials
 + (CPURLConnection)connectionWithRequest:(CPURLRequest)aRequest delegate:(id)aDelegate withCredentials:(BOOL)withCredentials
 {
-    var returnValue = [[self alloc] initWithRequest:aRequest delegate:aDelegate startImmediately:NO];
+    var connection = [[self alloc] initWithRequest:aRequest delegate:aDelegate startImmediately:NO];
 
-    [returnValue setWithCredentials:withCredentials];
-    [returnValue start];
-    return returnValue;
+    [connection setWithCredentials:withCredentials];
+    [connection start];
+    return connection;
 }
 
 /*