diff --git a/test/ruby/test_require.rb b/test/ruby/test_require.rb
index a83509421d..f7cbc76a6e 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_require.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_require.rb
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ class TestRequire < Test::Unit::TestCase
       require(require_path)
       $".pop
       File.chmod(0777, File.dirname(require_path))
-      ospath = (require_path.encode('filesystem') rescue
-                require_path.encode(self.class.ospath_encoding(require_path)))
+      require_path.encode('filesystem') rescue
+        require_path.encode(self.class.ospath_encoding(require_path))
       e = nil
       stderr = EnvUtil.verbose_warning do
         e = assert_raise(SecurityError) do