diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader_test.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader_test.go
index e3e8c346b..512e34bbc 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader_test.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader_test.go
@@ -570,9 +570,9 @@ func TestCommitLoader_setCommitMergedStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, scenario := range scenarios {
 		t.Run(scenario.testName, func(t *testing.T) {
-			expectedCommits := scenario.commits
-			setCommitMergedStatuses(scenario.ancestor, expectedCommits)
-			assert.Equal(t, scenario.expectedCommits, expectedCommits)
+			commits := scenario.commits
+			setCommitMergedStatuses(scenario.ancestor, commits)
+			assert.Equal(t, scenario.expectedCommits, commits)
 		})
 	}
 }