diff --git a/src/test/test_link_handshake.c b/src/test/test_link_handshake.c
index 66eeb724a..d81f9e8eb 100644
--- a/src/test/test_link_handshake.c
+++ b/src/test/test_link_handshake.c
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ test_link_handshake_certs_ok(void *arg)
 
   /* c1 has started_here == 1 */
   {
-    const tor_x509_cert_t *link = NULL;
-    tt_assert(!tor_tls_get_my_certs(1, &link, NULL));
-    mock_own_cert = tor_x509_cert_dup(link);
+    const tor_x509_cert_t *link_cert = NULL;
+    tt_assert(!tor_tls_get_my_certs(1, &link_cert, NULL));
+    mock_own_cert = tor_x509_cert_dup(link_cert);
   }
 
   c1->base_.state = OR_CONN_STATE_OR_HANDSHAKING_V3;