diff --git a/lib/connect/middleware/router.js b/lib/connect/middleware/router.js
index 3a2f6a5f2..9b73d8e01 100644
--- a/lib/connect/middleware/router.js
+++ b/lib/connect/middleware/router.js
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@ module.exports = function router(fn){
         (function pass(i){
             if (route = match(req, routes, i)) {
                 var i = 0
-                  , keys = route._keys
-                  , pending = keys.length;
+                  , keys = route._keys;
 
                 req.params = route._params;
                 
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ module.exports = function router(fn){
                         fn(req, res, param, val);
                       }
                     // Finished processing params
-                    } else if (!--pending) {
+                    } else if (!key) {
                       route.call(self, req, res, function(err){
                         if (err === true) {
                           next();