diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/viewholders/HistoryDeleteButtonViewHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/viewholders/HistoryDeleteButtonViewHolder.kt
index bd18027028..96d6924fbf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/viewholders/HistoryDeleteButtonViewHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/viewholders/HistoryDeleteButtonViewHolder.kt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class HistoryDeleteButtonViewHolder(
         }
     }
     fun bind(mode: HistoryState.Mode) {
-        val mode = mode
+        this.mode = mode
 
         val text = if (mode is HistoryState.Mode.Editing && mode.selectedItems.isNotEmpty()) {
             textView.context.resources.getString(