diff --git a/scikits/learn/tests/test_pca.py b/scikits/learn/tests/test_pca.py
index 216f0b40bebf54541d75a398d1d22fb365faddde..dfd060538bbcde55f3432d80ed0396f50706cac2 100644
--- a/scikits/learn/tests/test_pca.py
+++ b/scikits/learn/tests/test_pca.py
@@ -7,12 +7,11 @@ from ..pca import PCA, ProbabilisticPCA, _assess_dimension_, _infer_dimension_
 
 iris = datasets.load_iris()
 
-X = iris.data
-
 
 def test_pca():
     """PCA on dense arrays"""
     pca = PCA(n_comp=2)
+    X = iris.data
     X_r = pca.fit(X).transform(X)
     np.testing.assert_equal(X_r.shape[1], 2)