       #
       # Note that @getValues() just returns the value *option* of the
       # handles, so we're getting the value directly.
-      { first } = @storageSlider.handles
-
-      @updateSnapshotUsageText  first.value
-      @updateCreateVMBtnEnabled first.value
+      sliderValue = @storageSlider.handles.first.value
+
+      @updateSnapshotUsageText  sliderValue
+      @updateCreateVMBtnEnabled sliderValue
 
 
   updateRegionText: ->

      name          : 'snapshots'
      selectOptions : [ title: 'None', value: "" ]
      callback      : (snapshotId) =>
        { first } = @storageSlider.handles

        # If the selected snapshot has a value (not empty), disable the
        # region selector, and set it's value to the snapshot region.

        #
        # Note that @getValues() just returns the value *option* of the
        # handles, so we're getting the value directly.
        @updateSnapshotUsageText  sliderValue
        @updateCreateVMBtnEnabled sliderValue

    content.addSubView storageContainer = new KDView
      cssClass : "storage-container"
