diff --git a/crates/net/headers-downloaders/src/linear.rs b/crates/net/headers-downloaders/src/linear.rs
index b2a2d34ca0..1dc2dae6d9 100644
--- a/crates/net/headers-downloaders/src/linear.rs
+++ b/crates/net/headers-downloaders/src/linear.rs
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     static CONSENSUS: Lazy<Arc<TestConsensus>> = Lazy::new(|| Arc::new(TestConsensus::default()));
     static CONSENSUS_FAIL: Lazy<Arc<TestConsensus>> = Lazy::new(|| {
-        let mut consensus = TestConsensus::default();
+        let consensus = TestConsensus::default();
         consensus.set_fail_validation(true);
         Arc::new(consensus)
     });