diff --git a/src/runtime/race/testdata/sync_test.go b/src/runtime/race/testdata/sync_test.go
index 2b2d95d76b..b5fcd6c4cf 100644
--- a/src/runtime/race/testdata/sync_test.go
+++ b/src/runtime/race/testdata/sync_test.go
@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ func TestNoRaceAfterFunc1(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNoRaceAfterFunc2(t *testing.T) {
 	var x int
+	_ = x
 	timer := time.AfterFunc(10, func() {
 		x = 1
 	})
 	defer timer.Stop()
-	_ = x
 }
 
 func TestNoRaceAfterFunc3(t *testing.T) {