diff --git a/src/osgUtil/Optimizer.cpp b/src/osgUtil/Optimizer.cpp
index da5a025a8..1243de6de 100644
--- a/src/osgUtil/Optimizer.cpp
+++ b/src/osgUtil/Optimizer.cpp
@@ -536,9 +536,9 @@ void Optimizer::FlattenStaticTransformsVisitor::removeTransforms()
                 }
             }
 
-            for(int i=transform->getNumParents()-1;i>=0;--i)
+            for(int i2=transform->getNumParents()-1;i2>=0;--i2)
             {
-                transform->getParent(i)->replaceChild(transform.get(),group.get());
+                transform->getParent(i2)->replaceChild(transform.get(),group.get());
             }                
         }
     }