diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
index 8e822d78f3..06a7316763 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ pub fn (c mut Checker) ident(ident mut ast.Ident) table.Type {
 		}
 		start_scope := c.file.scope.innermost(ident.pos.pos)
 		mut found := true
-		var_scope,var := start_scope.find_scope_and_var(ident.name) or {
+		mut var_scope,var := start_scope.find_scope_and_var(ident.name) or {
 			found = false
 			c.error('not found: $ident.name - POS: $ident.pos.pos', ident.pos)
 			panic('')