diff --git a/tests/hashtag-preferences.test.mjs b/tests/hashtag-preferences.test.mjs
index 370d71f6..1f8e6764 100644
--- a/tests/hashtag-preferences.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/hashtag-preferences.test.mjs
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ test(
       tags: [["encrypted", "nip04"]],
     };
 
-    let fetchCalls = 0;
+    fetchCalls = 0;
     nostrClient.fetchListIncrementally = async () => {
       fetchCalls += 1;
       return fetchCalls <= 4 ? [event] : [];