diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/viewholders/TabViewHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/viewholders/TabViewHolder.kt
index 73a7d26da..2947d41ef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/viewholders/TabViewHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/viewholders/TabViewHolder.kt
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class TabViewHolder(
         get() = Dispatchers.IO + job
 
     var tab: Tab? = null
-    private lateinit var tabMenu: TabItemMenu
+    private var tabMenu: TabItemMenu
 
     init {
         tabMenu = TabItemMenu(view.context) {