diff --git a/test/unit/dom-repeat.html b/test/unit/dom-repeat.html
index fb1b841b31..2abba7dc40 100644
--- a/test/unit/dom-repeat.html
+++ b/test/unit/dom-repeat.html
@@ -3905,20 +3905,21 @@ <h4>x-repeat-chunked</h4>
       });
 
       test('remove & re-add works correctly', function() {
+        var domRepeat = hybridDomRepeat;
         var wrapper = hybridDomRepeatWrapper;
         Polymer.dom(document.body).removeChild(wrapper);
         CustomElements.takeRecords();
-        hybridDomRepeat.render();
+        domRepeat.render();
         var stamped = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('[hybrid-stamped]'));
         assert.equal(stamped.length, 0);
         Polymer.dom(document.body).appendChild(wrapper);
         CustomElements.takeRecords();
-        hybridDomRepeat.render();
+        domRepeat.render();
         stamped = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('[hybrid-stamped]'));
         assert.equal(stamped.length, 3);
         stamped.forEach(function(el, i) {
           assert.equal(el.parentNode, document.body);
-          assert.equal(el.textContent, hybridDomRepeat.items[i].prop);
+          assert.equal(el.textContent, domRepeat.items[i].prop);
         });
       });