diff --git a/test/parallel/test-domain.js b/test/parallel/test-domain.js
index bef5e942e0..19cd964a28 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-domain.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-domain.js
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ function fn2(data) {
   assert.equal(data, 'data', 'should not be null err argument');
 }
 
-var bound = d.intercept(fn2);
+bound = d.intercept(fn2);
 bound(null, 'data');
 
 // intercepted should never pass first argument to callback