diff --git a/test/lib/commands/publish.js b/test/lib/commands/publish.js
index a3e1b66be5273..412f51f8def78 100644
--- a/test/lib/commands/publish.js
+++ b/test/lib/commands/publish.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const pkgJson = {
   version: '1.0.0',
 }
 
-const packageNock = (t, registry, name, {
+const assertPublishNock = (t, registry, name, {
   packageJson, access, noPut, putStatus, manifest,
 } = {}) => {
   const spec = npa(name)
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ const packageNock = (t, registry, name, {
   return registry.nock
 }
 
-const assertPublishNock = packageNock
-
 t.cleanSnapshot = data => cleanZlib(data)
 
 t.test('respects publishConfig.registry, runs appropriate scripts', async t => {