diff --git a/tests/p2p/shh_basic_client.nim b/tests/p2p/shh_basic_client.nim
index 38e6dd7..98929e4 100644
--- a/tests/p2p/shh_basic_client.nim
+++ b/tests/p2p/shh_basic_client.nim
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ if config.main:
 else:
   netId = 15
 
-let keys = newKeyPair()
-var node = newEthereumNode(keys, address, netId, nil, addAllCapabilities = false)
+let keypair = newKeyPair()
+var node = newEthereumNode(keypair, address, netId, nil, addAllCapabilities = false)
 node.addCapability Whisper
 
 # lets prepare some prearranged keypairs