diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/teams/static/teams/js/spec/views/edit_team_spec.js b/lms/djangoapps/teams/static/teams/js/spec/views/edit_team_spec.js
index a7b8bcf464..505de68844 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/teams/static/teams/js/spec/views/edit_team_spec.js
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/teams/static/teams/js/spec/views/edit_team_spec.js
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ define([
         });
 
         it("shows correct error message when server returns an error", function () {
-            var requests = AjaxHelpers.requests(this);
+            var requests = AjaxHelpers.requests(this),
+                teamEditView = createTeamEditView();
 
             teamEditView.$('.u-field-name input').val(teamsData.name);
             teamEditView.$('.u-field-textarea textarea').val(teamsData.description);