diff --git a/lib/player.js b/lib/player.js
index bdb52cbfed..e3c74dca97 100644
--- a/lib/player.js
+++ b/lib/player.js
@@ -2817,11 +2817,10 @@ shaka.Player = class extends shaka.util.FakeEventTarget {
    * @private
    */
   createCmcd_() {
-    const abr = this.abrManager_;
-
     /** @type {shaka.util.CmcdManager.PlayerInterface} */
     const playerInterface = {
-      getBandwidthEstimate: () => abr ? abr.getBandwidthEstimate() : NaN,
+      getBandwidthEstimate: () => this.abrManager_ ?
+        this.abrManager_.getBandwidthEstimate() : NaN,
       getBufferedInfo: () => this.getBufferedInfo(),
       getCurrentTime: () => this.video_ ? this.video_.currentTime : 0,
       getVariantTracks: () => this.getVariantTracks(),