diff --git a/lib/6to5/generation/generators/statements.js b/lib/6to5/generation/generators/statements.js
index 087f37fbc7..715858e870 100644
--- a/lib/6to5/generation/generators/statements.js
+++ b/lib/6to5/generation/generators/statements.js
@@ -169,16 +169,18 @@ exports.VariableDeclaration = function (node, print, parent) {
 
   var inits = 0;
   var noInits = 0;
-  for (var i = 0; i < node.declarations.length; i++) {
-    if (node.declarations[i].init) {
-      inits++;
-    } else {
-      noInits++;
+  if (!t.isFor(parent)) {
+    for (var i = 0; i < node.declarations.length; i++) {
+      if (node.declarations[i].init) {
+        inits++;
+      } else {
+        noInits++;
+      }
     }
   }
 
   var sep = ",";
-  if (inits > noInits) { // more inits than noinits
+  if (inits > noInits) { // more inits than no inits so let's add a newline
     sep += "\n" + util.repeat(node.kind.length + 1);
   } else {
     sep += " ";