diff --git a/test/unit/io/views/detail/take_until_view_test.cpp b/test/unit/io/views/detail/take_until_view_test.cpp
index c1d459a50d..8f34f70146 100644
--- a/test/unit/io/views/detail/take_until_view_test.cpp
+++ b/test/unit/io/views/detail/take_until_view_test.cpp
@@ -131,9 +131,11 @@ TEST(view_take_until, concepts)
     do_concepts(adapt, true);
 
     // mutable adapters make the view lose const-iterability
+    char c2 = 'a';
     auto adapt2 = seqan3::detail::take_until(
-        [](char c) mutable
+        [c2](char c) mutable
         {
+            c2 = 'b';
             return c == '\n';
         });
     do_concepts(adapt2, false);