diff --git a/Agent/Measurements/NRMASupportMetricHelper.h b/Agent/Measurements/NRMASupportMetricHelper.h
index d2457f3d..1927d1b2 100644
--- a/Agent/Measurements/NRMASupportMetricHelper.h
+++ b/Agent/Measurements/NRMASupportMetricHelper.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
 #import "NewRelicFeatureFlags.h"
 
+static NSMutableArray *deferredMetrics;
+
 @interface NRMASupportMetricHelper : NSObject
 + (void) enqueueDataUseMetric:(NSString*)subDestination size:(long)size received:(long)received;
 + (void) enqueueFeatureFlagMetric:(BOOL)enabled features:(NRMAFeatureFlags)features;
diff --git a/Tests/Unit-Tests/NewRelicAgentTests/Uncategorized/NRMASupportMetricHelperTests.m b/Tests/Unit-Tests/NewRelicAgentTests/Uncategorized/NRMASupportMetricHelperTests.m
index 6f0ab505..5e2ed106 100644
--- a/Tests/Unit-Tests/NewRelicAgentTests/Uncategorized/NRMASupportMetricHelperTests.m
+++ b/Tests/Unit-Tests/NewRelicAgentTests/Uncategorized/NRMASupportMetricHelperTests.m
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ - (void) setUp {
 
     if (deferredMetrics != nil) {
         [deferredMetrics removeAllObjects];
-        deferredMetrics = nil;
     }
     helper = [[NRMAMeasurementConsumerHelper alloc] initWithType:NRMAMT_NamedValue];
     [NRMAMeasurements initializeMeasurements];