diff --git a/ios/RCTVideo.m b/ios/RCTVideo.m
index 0f1227b1..53d2047d 100644
--- a/ios/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/ios/RCTVideo.m
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static NSString *const timedMetadata = @"timedMetadata";
     playerLayer.showsPlaybackControls = NO;
     playerLayer.rctDelegate = self;
     playerLayer.view.frame = self.bounds;
-    playerLayer.player = _player;
+    playerLayer.player = player;
     playerLayer.view.frame = self.bounds;
     return playerLayer;
 }