diff --git a/src/position/test/test.html b/src/position/test/test.html
index 0ea75acc6a..b21948d697 100644
--- a/src/position/test/test.html
+++ b/src/position/test/test.html
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@ <h3>Within relative-positioned DIV</h3>
 
 <h3>Within absolute-positioned DIV</h3>
 
-<div style="position: absolute; left: 400px" class="container">
-    <div class="content" position>Content</div>
+<div style="position: absolute; left: 400px; top: 400px" class="container">
+    <div class="content" position>Content - absolute</div>
 </div>
 
 <h3>Within overflowing absolute-positioned DIV</h3>
 <div class="container" style="height: 50px; overflow: scroll;overflow-x: hidden; position: absolute;">
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-    <div class="content" position>Content</div>
+    <div class="content" position>Content absolute overflow</div>
 </div>
 
 <br>
diff --git a/src/tooltip/tooltip.js b/src/tooltip/tooltip.js
index a8e57669a2..96403d7f04 100644
--- a/src/tooltip/tooltip.js
+++ b/src/tooltip/tooltip.js
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ angular.module( 'ui.bootstrap.tooltip', [ 'ui.bootstrap.position' ] )
             }
 
             // Get the position of the directive element.
-            position = options.appendToBody ? $position.offset( element ) : $position.position( element );
+            position = appendToBody ? $position.offset( element ) : $position.position( element );
 
             // Get the height and width of the tooltip so we can center it.
             ttWidth = tooltip.prop( 'offsetWidth' );