diff --git a/spec/components/composer_messages_finder_spec.rb b/spec/components/composer_messages_finder_spec.rb
index 538e1a5d8b4..fe0b774b945 100644
--- a/spec/components/composer_messages_finder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/composer_messages_finder_spec.rb
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ describe ComposerMessagesFinder do
     let(:topic) { Fabricate(:post).topic }
 
     let!(:post) do
-      post = PostCreator.create!(
+      PostCreator.create!(
         user,
         topic_id: topic.id,
         post_number: 1,