diff --git a/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/internal/videojs.jsx b/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/internal/videojs.jsx
index c49dca56f..c08073217 100644
--- a/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/internal/videojs.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/internal/videojs.jsx
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ export default React.memo<Props>(function VideoJs(props: Props) {
 
   function retryVideoAfterFailure() {
     const player = playerRef.current;
+    console.log(player);
     if (player) {
       setReload(Date.now());
       showTapButton(TAP.NONE);
@@ -420,8 +421,6 @@ export default React.memo<Props>(function VideoJs(props: Props) {
 
   // Update video player and reload when source URL changes
   useEffect(() => {
-    const player = playerRef.current;
-
     // For some reason the video player is responsible for detecting content type this way
     fetch(source, { method: 'HEAD' }).then(response => {
       const player = playerRef.current;