diff --git a/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Tests/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tests/PackagingTest.cs b/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Tests/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tests/PackagingTest.cs
index bc3058fd9e3..e77fda6c915 100644
--- a/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Tests/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tests/PackagingTest.cs
+++ b/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Tests/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tests/PackagingTest.cs
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ public partial class App : Application
         public App()
         {
             JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<string>(""test"");
-            var package = Package.Open ("""");
+            package = Package.Open ("""");
             InitializeComponent();
         }