diff --git a/admin/committees.php b/admin/committees.php
index d93049a..e11844a 100644
--- a/admin/committees.php
+++ b/admin/committees.php
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ if($_POST['add_member_to_committees_id'])
 	echo "<option value=\"\">".i18n("Select a Member")."</option>\n";
 	while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q))
 	{
-		$name = $r->firstname.' '.$r->lastname;
-		echo "<option value=\"$r->id\">$name</option>\n";
+		$displayname = $r->firstname.' '.$r->lastname;
+		echo "<option value=\"$r->id\">$displayname</option>\n";
 	}
 	echo "</select>";