diff --git a/test/ng/rootScopeSpec.js b/test/ng/rootScopeSpec.js
index 3613869c0741..6794f01d0f54 100644
--- a/test/ng/rootScopeSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/rootScopeSpec.js
@@ -1700,6 +1700,7 @@ describe('Scope', function() {
         it('should receive event object', inject(function($rootScope) {
           var scope = $rootScope,
               child = scope.$new(),
+              grandChild = child.$new(),
               event;
 
           child.$on('fooEvent', function(e) {