diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/evacuate_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/evacuate_test.go
index b9d7888e7..45c4b696b 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/evacuate_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/evacuate_test.go
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ func TestEvacuateObjectsAsync(t *testing.T) {
 	eg, egCtx := errgroup.WithContext(context.Background())
 	eg.Go(func() error {
 		require.NoError(t, e.Evacuate(egCtx, prm), "first evacuation failed")
-		st = testWaitForEvacuationCompleted(t, e)
+		st := testWaitForEvacuationCompleted(t, e)
 		require.Equal(t, uint64(3), st.ObjectsEvacuated(), "invalid final count")
 		return nil
 	})