diff --git a/src/mongo/db/query/plan_ranker.cpp b/src/mongo/db/query/plan_ranker.cpp
index 84af0fb6f39..57717d2427b 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/query/plan_ranker.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/query/plan_ranker.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ double PlanRanker::scoreTree(const PlanStageStats* stats) {
 
     // Just enough to break a tie. Must be small enough to ensure that a more productive
     // plan doesn't lose to a less productive plan due to tie breaking.
-    static const double epsilon = std::min(1.0 / static_cast<double>(10 * workUnits), 1e-4);
+    const double epsilon = std::min(1.0 / static_cast<double>(10 * workUnits), 1e-4);
 
     // We prefer covered projections.
     //