diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/js/experiencedAdmin.js b/apps/user_ldap/js/experiencedAdmin.js
index 8d138eecc4..f9820c56c9 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/js/experiencedAdmin.js
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/js/experiencedAdmin.js
@@ -25,12 +25,11 @@ function ExperiencedAdmin(wizard, initialState) {
 /**
  * toggles whether the admin is an experienced one or not
  *
- * @param {boolean} whether the admin is experienced or not
+ * @param {boolean} isExperienced whether the admin is experienced or not
  */
 ExperiencedAdmin.prototype.setExperienced = function(isExperienced) {
 	this._isExperienced = isExperienced;
-	if(this._isExperienced) {
-		this.enableRawMode();
+	if(this._isExperienced) {		this.enableRawMode();
 		this.hideEntryCounters();
 	} else {
 		this.showEntryCounters();
diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/js/ldapFilter.js b/apps/user_ldap/js/ldapFilter.js
index 0f7d240ada..c77995e0de 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/js/ldapFilter.js
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/js/ldapFilter.js
@@ -69,14 +69,6 @@ LdapFilter.prototype.compose = function(updateCount) {
 	);
 };
 
-/**
- * this function is triggered after attribute detectors have completed in
- * LdapWizard
- */
-LdapFilter.prototype.afterDetectorsRan = function() {
-	this.updateCount();
-};
-
 /**
  * this function is triggered after LDAP filters have been composed successfully
  * @param {object} result returned by the ajax call
@@ -99,11 +91,13 @@ LdapFilter.prototype.determineMode = function() {
 		function(result) {
 			var property = 'ldap' + filter.target + 'FilterMode';
 			filter.mode = parseInt(result.changes[property], 10);
-			if(filter.mode === LdapWizard.filterModeRaw &&
-				$('#raw'+filter.target+'FilterContainer').hasClass('invisible')) {
+			var rawContainerIsInvisible =
+				$('#raw'+filter.target+'FilterContainer').hasClass('invisible');
+			if(filter.mode === LdapWizard.filterModeRaw
+				&& rawContainerIsInvisible) {
 				LdapWizard['toggleRaw'+filter.target+'Filter']();
-			} else if(filter.mode === LdapWizard.filterModeAssisted &&
-				!$('#raw'+filter.target+'FilterContainer').hasClass('invisible')) {
+			} else if(filter.mode === LdapWizard.filterModeAssisted
+				      && !rawContainerIsInvisible) {
 				LdapWizard['toggleRaw'+filter.target+'Filter']();
 			} else {
 				console.log('LDAP Wizard determineMode: returned mode was »' +
@@ -167,7 +161,6 @@ LdapFilter.prototype.findFeatures = function() {
 /**
  * this function is triggered before user and group counts are executed
  * resolving the passed status variable will fire up counting
- * @param {object} status an instance of $.Deferred
  */
 LdapFilter.prototype.beforeUpdateCount = function() {
 	var status = $.Deferred();
diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/js/settings.js b/apps/user_ldap/js/settings.js
index 6db210fe43..3372613b94 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/js/settings.js
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/js/settings.js
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 	},
 
 	basicStatusCheck: function() {
-		//criterias to continue from the first tab
+		//criteria to continue from the first tab
 		// - host, port, user filter, agent dn, password, base dn
 		var host  = $('#ldap_host').val();
 		var port  = $('#ldap_port').val();
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 
 
 	blacklistAdd: function(id) {
-		obj = $('#'+id);
+		var obj = $('#' + id);
 		if(!(obj[0].hasOwnProperty('multiple') && obj[0]['multiple'] === true)) {
 			//no need to blacklist multiselect
 			LdapWizard.saveBlacklist[id] = true;
@@ -242,14 +242,14 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 	},
 
 	checkBaseDN: function() {
-		host = $('#ldap_host').val();
-		port = $('#ldap_port').val();
-		user = $('#ldap_dn').val();
-		pass = $('#ldap_agent_password').val();
+		var host = $('#ldap_host').val();
+		var port = $('#ldap_port').val();
+		var user = $('#ldap_dn').val();
+		var pass = $('#ldap_agent_password').val();
 
 		//FIXME: determine base dn with anonymous access
 		if(host && port && user && pass) {
-			param = 'action=guessBaseDN'+
+			var param = 'action=guessBaseDN'+
 					'&ldap_serverconfig_chooser='+
 					encodeURIComponent($('#ldap_serverconfig_chooser').val());
 
@@ -276,11 +276,11 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 	},
 
 	checkPort: function() {
-		host = $('#ldap_host').val();
-		port = $('#ldap_port').val();
+		var host = $('#ldap_host').val();
+		var port = $('#ldap_port').val();
 
 		if(host && !port) {
-			param = 'action=guessPortAndTLS'+
+			var param = 'action=guessPortAndTLS'+
 					'&ldap_serverconfig_chooser='+
 					encodeURIComponent($('#ldap_serverconfig_chooser').val());
 
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 	},
 
 	controlBack: function() {
-		curTabIndex = $('#ldapSettings').tabs('option', 'active');
+		var curTabIndex = $('#ldapSettings').tabs('option', 'active');
 		if(curTabIndex == 0) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 	},
 
 	controlContinue: function() {
-		curTabIndex = $('#ldapSettings').tabs('option', 'active');
+		var curTabIndex = $('#ldapSettings').tabs('option', 'active');
 		if(curTabIndex == 3) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 		if(type !== 'User' && type !== 'Group') {
 			return false;
 		}
-		param = 'action=determine'+encodeURIComponent(type)+'ObjectClasses'+
+		var param = 'action=determine'+encodeURIComponent(type)+'ObjectClasses'+
 				'&ldap_serverconfig_chooser='+
 				encodeURIComponent($('#ldap_serverconfig_chooser').val());
 
@@ -571,11 +571,11 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 	functionalityCheck: function() {
 		//criteria to enable the connection:
 		// - host, port, basedn, user filter, login filter
-		host        = $('#ldap_host').val();
-		port        = $('#ldap_port').val();
-		base        = $('#ldap_base').val();
-		userfilter  = $('#ldap_userlist_filter').val();
-		loginfilter = $('#ldap_login_filter').val();
+		var host        = $('#ldap_host').val();
+		var port        = $('#ldap_port').val();
+		var base        = $('#ldap_base').val();
+		var userfilter  = $('#ldap_userlist_filter').val();
+		var loginfilter = $('#ldap_login_filter').val();
 
 		//FIXME: activates a manually deactivated configuration.
 		if(host && port && base && userfilter && loginfilter) {