diff --git a/lib/SGN/Controller/AJAX/Trials.pm b/lib/SGN/Controller/AJAX/Trials.pm
index b0b17473e3..e746235e6e 100644
--- a/lib/SGN/Controller/AJAX/Trials.pm
+++ b/lib/SGN/Controller/AJAX/Trials.pm
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ sub trial_lookup : Path('/ajax/breeders/trial_lookup') Args(0) {
         { 'name' => $trial_name, 'projectprops.type_id' => $trial_type_id },
         { join => 'projectprops' }
     );
-    my $trial_id = $rs->project_id() if $rs;
+    my $trial_id;
+    $trial_id = $rs->project_id() if $rs;
 
     # Trial not found
     if ( !$trial_id || $trial_id eq '' ) {
diff --git a/t/selenium2/breeders/upload_crosses_file.t b/t/selenium2/breeders/upload_crosses_file.t
index 05e7de485d..10a9a13e92 100644
--- a/t/selenium2/breeders/upload_crosses_file.t
+++ b/t/selenium2/breeders/upload_crosses_file.t
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+
+use strict;
 use lib 't/lib';
 
 use Test::More 'tests' => 72;