diff --git a/pkg/reconciler/subscription/subscription_test.go b/pkg/reconciler/subscription/subscription_test.go
index 5921de34724..225add3c27e 100644
--- a/pkg/reconciler/subscription/subscription_test.go
+++ b/pkg/reconciler/subscription/subscription_test.go
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ const (
 	subscriptionName       = "testsubscription"
 	testNS                 = "testnamespace"
 	subscriptionGeneration = 1
+
+	finalizerName = "subscriptions.messaging.knative.dev"
 )
 
 // subscriptions have: channel -> SUB -> subscriber -viaSub-> reply
@@ -1256,10 +1258,6 @@ func patchSubscribers(namespace, name string, subscribers []eventingduck.Subscri
 	return action
 }
 
-const (
-	finalizerName = "subscriptions.messaging.knative.dev"
-)
-
 func patchFinalizers(namespace, name string) clientgotesting.PatchActionImpl {
 	action := clientgotesting.PatchActionImpl{}
 	action.Name = name