diff --git a/lodash.js b/lodash.js
index 20846af83..6b3fd3991 100644
--- a/lodash.js
+++ b/lodash.js
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@
   /** Used as the internal argument placeholder. */
   var PLACEHOLDER = '__lodash_placeholder__';
 
-  /** Used to generate unique IDs. */
-  var idCounter = 0;
-
   /** Used to match empty string literals in compiled template source. */
   var reEmptyStringLeading = /\b__p \+= '';/g,
       reEmptyStringMiddle = /\b(__p \+=) '' \+/g,
@@ -909,6 +906,9 @@
     /** Used to check objects for own properties. */
     var hasOwnProperty = objectProto.hasOwnProperty;
 
+    /** Used to generate unique IDs. */
+    var idCounter = 0;
+
     /** Used to restore the original `_` reference in `_.noConflict`. */
     var oldDash = context._;