diff --git a/lib/utils/gestures.html b/lib/utils/gestures.html
index 7ccc4ad6d8..e9fb89feda 100644
--- a/lib/utils/gestures.html
+++ b/lib/utils/gestures.html
@@ -337,10 +337,9 @@
       if (handled.skip) {
         return;
       }
-      let recognizers = Gestures.recognizers;
       // reset recognizer state
-      for (let i = 0, r; i < recognizers.length; i++) {
-        r = recognizers[i];
+      for (let i = 0, r; i < Gestures.recognizers.length; i++) {
+        r = Gestures.recognizers[i];
         if (gs[r.name] && !handled[r.name]) {
           if (r.flow && r.flow.start.indexOf(ev.type) > -1 && r.reset) {
             r.reset();
@@ -348,8 +347,8 @@
         }
       }
       // enforce gesture recognizer order
-      for (let i = 0, r; i < recognizers.length; i++) {
-        r = recognizers[i];
+      for (let i = 0, r; i < Gestures.recognizers.length; i++) {
+        r = Gestures.recognizers[i];
         if (gs[r.name] && !handled[r.name]) {
           handled[r.name] = true;
           r[type](ev);