diff --git a/lib/crypto/secp256k1-browser.js b/lib/crypto/secp256k1-browser.js
index 023e2953..9fc9a398 100644
--- a/lib/crypto/secp256k1-browser.js
+++ b/lib/crypto/secp256k1-browser.js
@@ -297,48 +297,50 @@ ec.isLowS = function isLowS(raw) {
 
 function normalizeLength(sig) {
   let data = sig;
-  const p = { place: 0 };
+  let pos = 0;
+  let len;
 
-  if (data[p.place++] !== 0x30)
+  if (data[pos++] !== 0x30)
     return sig;
 
-  const len = getLength(data, p);
+  [len, pos] = getLength(data, pos);
 
-  if (data.length > len + p.place)
-    data = data.slice(0, len + p.place);
+  if (data.length > len + pos)
+    data = data.slice(0, len + pos);
 
-  if (data[p.place++] !== 0x02)
+  if (data[pos++] !== 0x02)
     return sig;
 
-  const rlen = getLength(data, p);
-  p.place += rlen;
+  // R length.
+  [len, pos] = getLength(data, pos);
 
-  if (data[p.place++] !== 0x02)
+  pos += len;
+
+  if (data[pos++] !== 0x02)
     return sig;
 
-  const slen = getLength(data, p);
-  if (data.length > slen + p.place)
-    data = data.slice(0, slen + p.place);
+  // S length.
+  [len, pos] = getLength(data, pos);
+
+  if (data.length > len + pos)
+    data = data.slice(0, len + pos);
 
   return data;
 }
 
-function getLength(buf, p) {
-  const initial = buf[p.place++];
+function getLength(buf, pos) {
+  const initial = buf[pos++];
 
   if (!(initial & 0x80))
-    return initial;
+    return [initial, pos];
 
   const len = initial & 0xf;
-  let off = p.place;
   let val = 0;
 
-  for (let i = 0; i < len; i++, off++) {
+  for (let i = 0; i < len; i++) {
     val <<= 8;
-    val |= buf[off];
+    val |= buf[pos++];
   }
 
-  p.place = off;
-
-  return val;
+  return [val, pos];
 }