diff --git a/src/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/view.jsx b/src/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/view.jsx
index f4a4b07d9..60d16bf75 100644
--- a/src/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/view.jsx
+++ b/src/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/view.jsx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function VideoViewer(props: Props) {
   const { contentType, source, setPlayingUri, onEndedCB, changeVolume, changeMute, volume, muted } = props;
   const videoRef = useRef();
   const [requireRedraw, setRequireRedraw] = useState(false);
-  let player = null;
+  let player;
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const currentVideo: HTMLVideoElement | null = document.querySelector('video');