--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/home/activitystream/ActivityStream.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/home/activitystream/ActivityStream.java
@@ -44,17 +44,17 @@ public class ActivityStream extends Fram
         super(context, attrs);
 
         setBackgroundColor(ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.about_page_header_grey));
 
         inflate(context, R.layout.as_content, this);
 
         adapter = new StreamRecyclerAdapter();
 
-        RecyclerView rv = (RecyclerView) findViewById(R.id.activity_stream_main_recyclerview);
+        final RecyclerView rv = (RecyclerView) findViewById(R.id.activity_stream_main_recyclerview);
 
         rv.setAdapter(adapter);
         rv.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(getContext()));
         rv.setHasFixedSize(true);
 
         RecyclerViewClickSupport.addTo(rv)
                 .setOnItemClickListener(adapter);