diff --git a/doc/api.txt b/doc/api.txt
index 89995e94490..2eeea99d998 100644
--- a/doc/api.txt
+++ b/doc/api.txt
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ Like +puts()+ but without the trailing new-line.
 A synchronous output function. Will block the process and
 output the string immediately to stdout.
 
-+inspect(object)+ ::
-Return a string representation of the +object+. (For debugging.)
++inspect(object, showHidden)+ ::
+Return a string representation of the +object+. (For debugging.)  If showHidden is true, then the object's non-enumerable properties will be shown too.
 
 +exec(command)+::
 Executes the command as a child process, buffers the output and returns it
diff --git a/lib/sys.js b/lib/sys.js
index f39a7cf0ea4..461a12c8a12 100644
--- a/lib/sys.js
+++ b/lib/sys.js
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ exports.error = function (x) {
 exports.inspect = function (obj, showHidden) {
   var seen = [];
   function format(value) {
-    var keys, visible_keys, base, type, braces;
     // Primitive types cannot have properties
     switch (typeof value) {
       case 'undefined': return 'undefined';
@@ -40,10 +39,10 @@ exports.inspect = function (obj, showHidden) {
     }
 
     // Look up the keys of the object.
-    keys = showHidden ? Object.getOwnPropertyNames(value).map(function (key) {
+    var keys = showHidden ? Object.getOwnPropertyNames(value).map(function (key) {
       return '' + key;
     }) : Object.keys(value);
-    visible_keys = Object.keys(value);
+    var visible_keys = Object.keys(value);
 
     // Functions without properties can be shortcutted.
     if (typeof value === 'function' && keys.length === 0) {
@@ -54,6 +53,7 @@ exports.inspect = function (obj, showHidden) {
       }
     }
 
+    var base, type, braces;
     // Determine the object type
     if (value instanceof Array) {
       type = 'Array';
@@ -160,4 +160,3 @@ exports.exec = function (command) {
  */
 exports.inherits = process.inherits;
 
-// Object.create(null, {name: {value: "Tim", enumerable: true}})
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