diff --git a/playground/streaming/transcriber/transcribe.py b/playground/streaming/transcriber/transcribe.py
index b9ff325b1..a9b6b8209 100644
--- a/playground/streaming/transcriber/transcribe.py
+++ b/playground/streaming/transcriber/transcribe.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ async def print_output(transcriber: BaseTranscriber):
             print(transcription)
 
     async def listen():
-        microphone_input = MicrophoneInput.from_default_device()
+        input_device = MicrophoneInput.from_default_device()
         # input_device = FileInputDevice(file_path="spacewalk.wav")
 
         # replace with the transcriber you want to test