diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/metronome/MetronomePlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/metronome/MetronomePlugin.java
index 766b80c434..9817a8888a 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/metronome/MetronomePlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/metronome/MetronomePlugin.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class MetronomePlugin extends Plugin
 		File audioFile = new File(path);
 		if (audioFile.exists())
 		{
-			AudioInputStream audioStream = null;
+			AudioInputStream audioStream;
 			try
 			{
 				audioStream = AudioSystem.getAudioInputStream(audioFile);