diff --git a/ui/new/scripts/cloud.core.init.js b/ui/new/scripts/cloud.core.init.js
index 1fac08cab35..f44d96595f8 100755
--- a/ui/new/scripts/cloud.core.init.js
+++ b/ui/new/scripts/cloud.core.init.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+var selectedItemIds = {};
+    
 $(document).ready(function() {     
     $("#accordion_menu").accordion({
         autoHeight: false, 
@@ -46,11 +48,9 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     var $midmenuItemVm = $("#midmenu_item_vm");    
     var $actionListItem = $("#action_list_item");
     
-    var selectedItemIds = {};
-    
     $("#leftmenu_instance_group_header").bind("click", function(event) {   
         var $arrowIcon = $(this).find("#arrow_icon");        
-        clickInstanceGroupHeader($arrowIcon, selectedItemIds);
+        clickInstanceGroupHeader($arrowIcon);
         return false;
     });
     
diff --git a/ui/new/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js b/ui/new/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js
index 62d859ac397..42892c57eca 100755
--- a/ui/new/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js
+++ b/ui/new/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-function clickInstanceGroupHeader($arrowIcon, selectedItemIds) {   
+function clickInstanceGroupHeader($arrowIcon) {   
     //***** VM Detail (begin) ******************************************************************************
     var $vmPopup
     var $rightPanelHeader;