diff --git a/sdk/jme3-templates/src/com/jme3/gde/templates/files/Control.template b/sdk/jme3-templates/src/com/jme3/gde/templates/files/Control.template
index 7a48a7df9..49faab2ec 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-templates/src/com/jme3/gde/templates/files/Control.template
+++ b/sdk/jme3-templates/src/com/jme3/gde/templates/files/Control.template
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class ${name} extends AbstractControl{
     }
 
     public Control cloneForSpatial(Spatial spatial) {
-        Control control = new ${name}();
+        ${name} control = new ${name}();
         //TODO: copy parameters to new Control
         control.setSpatial(spatial);
         return control;