diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/henninghall/date_picker/DatePickerModuleImpl.java b/android/src/main/java/com/henninghall/date_picker/DatePickerModuleImpl.java
index e2d0cef..c731e66 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/henninghall/date_picker/DatePickerModuleImpl.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/henninghall/date_picker/DatePickerModuleImpl.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class DatePickerModuleImpl {
     }
 
     public void openPicker(ReadableMap props){
-        PickerView picker = createPicker(props);
+        final PickerView picker = createPicker(props);
         Callback onConfirm = new Callback() {
             @Override
             public void invoke(Object... objects) {