1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/lib/writers/markdown-writer.js b/lib/writers/markdown-writer.js
index 268b8fb..872db13 100644
--- a/lib/writers/markdown-writer.js
+++ b/lib/writers/markdown-writer.js
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ function markdownWriter() {
     function open(tagName, attributes) {
         attributes = attributes || {};
         
-        var idHasBeenWritten = false;
-        
         var createElement = htmlToMarkdown[tagName] || function() { return {}; };
         var element = createElement(attributes, list, listItem);
         elementStack.push({end: element.end, list: list});
@@ -108,13 +106,13 @@ function markdownWriter() {
             list = element.list;
         }
         
-        if (element.anchorPosition === "before") {
+        var anchorBeforeStart = element.anchorPosition === "before";
+        if (anchorBeforeStart) {
             writeAnchor(attributes);
-            idHasBeenWritten = true;
         }
 
         fragments.push(element.start || "");
-        if (!idHasBeenWritten) {
+        if (!anchorBeforeStart) {
             writeAnchor(attributes);
         }
     }