diff --git a/interop/client/client.go b/interop/client/client.go
index f4e24ea3..465255c1 100644
--- a/interop/client/client.go
+++ b/interop/client/client.go
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ func main() {
 	serverAddr := net.JoinHostPort(*serverHost, strconv.Itoa(*serverPort))
 	var opts []grpc.DialOption
 	if *useTLS {
-		sn := *serverHost
+		var sn string
 		if *tlsServerName != "" {
 			sn = *tlsServerName
 		}