diff --git a/git-codereview/util_test.go b/git-codereview/util_test.go
index 8197867..cd62f33 100644
--- a/git-codereview/util_test.go
+++ b/git-codereview/util_test.go
@@ -130,12 +130,13 @@
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	return &gitTest{
+	gt = &gitTest{
 		pwd:    pwd,
 		tmpdir: tmpdir,
 		server: server,
 		client: client,
 	}
+	return gt
 }
 
 func (gt *gitTest) removeStubHooks() {