diff --git a/lib/src/qr_code_scanner.dart b/lib/src/qr_code_scanner.dart
index 19b90a3..0ec8e5f 100644
--- a/lib/src/qr_code_scanner.dart
+++ b/lib/src/qr_code_scanner.dart
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class QRViewController {
     });
   }
 
-  late final MethodChannel _channel;
+  final MethodChannel _channel;
   final CameraFacing _cameraFacing;
   final StreamController<Barcode> _scanUpdateController =
       StreamController<Barcode>();