diff --git a/lib/ace/keyboard/emacs.js b/lib/ace/keyboard/emacs.js
index 4a4a6b8c..6439575d 100644
--- a/lib/ace/keyboard/emacs.js
+++ b/lib/ace/keyboard/emacs.js
@@ -363,10 +363,8 @@ exports.handler.addCommands({
         // Any insertion or mouse click resets mark-mode.
         // setMark twice in a row at the same place resets markmode
         var markMode = exports.markMode();
-
         if (markMode) {
-
-            cp = editor.getCursorPosition();
+            var cp = editor.getCursorPosition();
             if (editor.selection.isEmpty() &&
                markMode.row == cp.row && markMode.column == cp.column) {
                 exports.setMarkMode(null);
@@ -374,7 +372,6 @@ exports.handler.addCommands({
                 return;
             }
         }
-
         // turn on mark mode
         markMode = editor.getCursorPosition();
         exports.setMarkMode(markMode);
@@ -384,7 +381,6 @@ exports.handler.addCommands({
     exchangePointAndMark: {
         exec: function(editor) {
             var range = editor.selection.getRange();
-
             editor.selection.setSelectionRange(range, !editor.selection.isBackwards());
         },
         readonly: true,