diff --git a/benchmark/sqlite/sqlite-is-transaction.js b/benchmark/sqlite/sqlite-is-transaction.js
index e3325ccd3d10bf..3bfc896cf91cf3 100644
--- a/benchmark/sqlite/sqlite-is-transaction.js
+++ b/benchmark/sqlite/sqlite-is-transaction.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function main(conf) {
   }
 
   let i;
-  let deadCodeElimination;
+  let deadCodeElimination = true;
 
   bench.start();
   for (i = 0; i < conf.n; i += 1)