diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/item_local.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/item_local.js
index b2eaf8285e..ef13cdfc06 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/item_local.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/item_local.js
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ Zotero.Translate.ItemSaver.prototype = {
 			var creator = item.creators[i];
 			
 			// try to assign correct creator type
+			var creatorTypeID = 1;
 			if(creator.creatorType) {
 				try {
 					var creatorTypeID = Zotero.CreatorTypes.getID(creator.creatorType);
@@ -376,9 +377,6 @@ Zotero.Translate.ItemSaver.prototype = {
 					Zotero.debug("Translate: Invalid creator type "+creator.creatorType+" for creator index "+j, 2);
 				}
 			}
-			if(!creatorTypeID) {
-				var creatorTypeID = 1;
-			}
 			
 			// Single-field mode
 			if (creator.fieldMode && creator.fieldMode == 1) {