diff --git a/Server/src/main/content/region/misthalin/varrock/handlers/StrayDogNPC.java b/Server/src/main/content/region/misthalin/varrock/handlers/StrayDogNPC.java
index 1d8530d2a..843984cac 100644
--- a/Server/src/main/content/region/misthalin/varrock/handlers/StrayDogNPC.java
+++ b/Server/src/main/content/region/misthalin/varrock/handlers/StrayDogNPC.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class StrayDogNPC extends AbstractNPC {
 			target = null;
 			players = RegionManager.getLocalPlayers(location, 7);
 			if (players.size() != 0) {
-				Player target = players.get(RandomFunction.random(players.size()));
+				target = players.get(RandomFunction.random(players.size()));
 				getPulseManager().run(getFollowPulse(target), PulseType.STANDARD);
 				delay = System.currentTimeMillis() + 150000;
 			}