diff --git a/libcxx/test/std/utilities/optional/optional.object/optional.object.assign/emplace.pass.cpp b/libcxx/test/std/utilities/optional/optional.object/optional.object.assign/emplace.pass.cpp
index be17aa6fc518..b5362589963c 100644
--- a/libcxx/test/std/utilities/optional/optional.object/optional.object.assign/emplace.pass.cpp
+++ b/libcxx/test/std/utilities/optional/optional.object/optional.object.assign/emplace.pass.cpp
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ void test_multi_arg()
 {
     test_one_arg<T>();
     using Opt = std::optional<T>;
-    Opt opt;
     {
+        Opt opt;
         opt.emplace(101, 41);
         assert(static_cast<bool>(opt) == true);
         assert(*opt == T(101, 41));