diff --git a/source/ide/ide_methods.bas b/source/ide/ide_methods.bas
index fcbb58e61..ebd869a6c 100644
--- a/source/ide/ide_methods.bas
+++ b/source/ide/ide_methods.bas
@@ -7602,7 +7602,6 @@ SUB showvWatchPanel (this AS vWatchPanelType, currentScope$, totalVisibleVariabl
         'new setup
         previousVariableWatchList$ = variableWatchList$
         longestVarName = CVL(LEFT$(variableWatchList$, 4))
-        expandedList$ = ""
         totalVisibleVariables = (LEN(variableWatchList$) - 4) \ 8
         this.h = totalVisibleVariables + 2
         IF this.h > idewy - 10 THEN this.h = idewy - 10
@@ -7652,7 +7651,7 @@ SUB showvWatchPanel (this AS vWatchPanelType, currentScope$, totalVisibleVariabl
         thisName$ = thisName$ + usedVariableList(tempIndex&).elements
         item$ = thisName$ + SPACE$(longestVarName - LEN(thisName$)) + " = "
         IF usedVariableList(tempIndex&).subfunc = currentScope$ OR usedVariableList(tempIndex&).subfunc = "" THEN
-            isString = (INSTR(usedVariableList(tempIndex&).varType, "STRING *") > 0 OR usedVariableList(tempIndex&).varType = "STRING")
+            thisIsAString = (INSTR(usedVariableList(tempIndex&).varType, "STRING *") > 0 OR usedVariableList(tempIndex&).varType = "STRING")
             IF usedVariableList(tempIndex&).isarray THEN
                 seqIndex& = INSTR(usedVariableList(tempIndex&).indexes, MKL$(tempArrayIndex&))
                 IF seqIndex& <= LEN(usedVariableList(tempIndex&).mostRecentValue) - 3 THEN
@@ -7663,7 +7662,7 @@ SUB showvWatchPanel (this AS vWatchPanelType, currentScope$, totalVisibleVariabl
                 tempValue$ = usedVariableList(tempIndex&).mostRecentValue
             END IF
 
-            IF isString THEN
+            IF thisIsAString THEN
                 item$ = item$ + CHR$(34) + tempValue$ + CHR$(34)
             ELSE
                 item$ = item$ + tempValue$
@@ -8261,24 +8260,24 @@ FUNCTION idevariablewatchbox$(currentScope$, filter$, selectVar, returnAction)
         IF IdeDebugMode > 0 THEN
             IF usedVariableList(x).subfunc = currentScope$ OR usedVariableList(x).subfunc = "" THEN
                 IF usedVariableList(x).watch THEN
-                    isString = (INSTR(usedVariableList(x).varType, "STRING *") > 0 OR usedVariableList(x).varType = "STRING")
+                    thisIsAString = (INSTR(usedVariableList(x).varType, "STRING *") > 0 OR usedVariableList(x).varType = "STRING")
                     IF usedVariableList(x).isarray THEN
                         temp$ = usedVariableList(x).mostRecentValue
                         IF LEN(temp$) THEN l$ = l$ + " = " + CHR$(16) + CHR$(variableNameColor) + "{"
                         DO WHILE LEN(temp$)
                             storageSlot& = CVL(LEFT$(temp$, 4))
                             temp$ = MID$(temp$, 5)
-                            IF isString THEN l$ = l$ + CHR$(34)
+                            IF thisIsAString THEN l$ = l$ + CHR$(34)
                             l$ = l$ + StrReplace$(vWatchArrayReceivedData$(storageSlot&), CHR$(0), " ")
-                            IF isString THEN l$ = l$ + CHR$(34)
+                            IF thisIsAString THEN l$ = l$ + CHR$(34)
                             IF LEN(temp$) THEN l$ = l$ + ","
                         LOOP
                         IF LEN(usedVariableList(x).mostRecentValue) THEN l$ = l$ + "}"
                     ELSE
                         l$ = l$ + " = " + CHR$(16) + CHR$(variableNameColor)
-                        IF isString THEN l$ = l$ + CHR$(34)
+                        IF thisIsAString THEN l$ = l$ + CHR$(34)
                         l$ = l$ + StrReplace$(usedVariableList(x).mostRecentValue, CHR$(0), " ")
-                        IF isString THEN l$ = l$ + CHR$(34)
+                        IF thisIsAString THEN l$ = l$ + CHR$(34)
                     END IF
                 END IF
             ELSE