diff --git a/spec.html b/spec.html
index ed28b48f471..9fbb3469061 100644
--- a/spec.html
+++ b/spec.html
@@ -4395,12 +4395,12 @@ <h1>PutValue ( _V_, _W_ )</h1>
           1. ReturnIfAbrupt(_V_).
           1. ReturnIfAbrupt(_W_).
           1. If Type(_V_) is not Reference, throw a *ReferenceError* exception.
-          1. Let _base_ be _V_.[[Base]].
           1. If IsUnresolvableReference(_V_) is *true*, then
             1. If _V_.[[Strict]] is *true*, throw a *ReferenceError* exception.
             1. Let _globalObj_ be GetGlobalObject().
             1. Return ? Set(_globalObj_, _V_.[[ReferencedName]], _W_, *false*).
-          1. Else if IsPropertyReference(_V_) is *true*, then
+          1. Let _base_ be _V_.[[Base]].
+          1. If IsPropertyReference(_V_) is *true*, then
             1. If HasPrimitiveBase(_V_) is *true*, then
               1. Assert: In this case, _base_ will never be *undefined* or *null*.
               1. [id="step-putvalue-toobject"] Set _base_ to ! ToObject(_base_).
@@ -14731,16 +14731,16 @@ <h1>Runtime Semantics: Evaluation</h1>
           1. If IsUnresolvableReference(_ref_) is *true*, then
             1. Assert: _ref_.[[Strict]] is *false*.
             1. Return *true*.
+          1. Let _base_ be _ref_.[[Base]].
           1. If IsPropertyReference(_ref_) is *true*, then
             1. If IsSuperReference(_ref_) is *true*, throw a *ReferenceError* exception.
-            1. Let _baseObj_ be ! ToObject(_ref_.[[Base]]).
+            1. Let _baseObj_ be ! ToObject(_base_).
             1. Let _deleteStatus_ be ? _baseObj_.[[Delete]](_ref_.[[ReferencedName]]).
             1. If _deleteStatus_ is *false* and _ref_.[[Strict]] is *true*, throw a *TypeError* exception.
             1. Return _deleteStatus_.
           1. Else,
-            1. Assert: _ref_ is a Reference to an Environment Record binding.
-            1. Let _bindings_ be _ref_.[[Base]].
-            1. Return ? _bindings_.DeleteBinding(_ref_.[[ReferencedName]]).
+            1. Assert: _base_ is an Environment Record.
+            1. Return ? _base_.DeleteBinding(_ref_.[[ReferencedName]]).
         </emu-alg>
         <emu-note>
           <p>When a `delete` operator occurs within strict mode code, a *SyntaxError* exception is thrown if its |UnaryExpression| is a direct reference to a variable, function argument, or function name. In addition, if a `delete` operator occurs within strict mode code and the property to be deleted has the attribute { [[Configurable]]: *false* }, a *TypeError* exception is thrown.</p>