diff --git a/src/background.js b/src/background.js
index c5bdf3a2ab..352d0fc94a 100644
--- a/src/background.js
+++ b/src/background.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-var isBackground = true,
+var bg_isBackground = true,
     bg_utilsService,
     bg_i18nService,
     bg_constantsService,
diff --git a/src/scripts/analytics.js b/src/scripts/analytics.js
index dd10aebfec..c3bbc6fcb1 100644
--- a/src/scripts/analytics.js
+++ b/src/scripts/analytics.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ chrome.extension.getBackgroundPage().bg_appIdService.getAnonymousAppId(function
         request.send(message);
     };
 
-    if (typeof isBackground !== 'undefined') {
+    if (typeof bg_isBackground !== 'undefined') {
         ga('send', 'pageview', '/background.html');
     }
 });