diff --git a/tests/integration/auth.test.js b/tests/integration/auth.test.js
index 77c5ba9..6495305 100644
--- a/tests/integration/auth.test.js
+++ b/tests/integration/auth.test.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ const {User} = require('../../models/user');
 const {Genre} = require('../../models/genre');
 const request = require('supertest');
 
+let server;
+
 describe('auth middleware', () => {
   beforeEach(() => { server = require('../../index'); })
   afterEach(async () => { 
@@ -43,4 +45,4 @@ describe('auth middleware', () => {
 
     expect(res.status).toBe(200);
   });
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});