diff --git a/lib/LoaderTargetPlugin.js b/lib/LoaderTargetPlugin.js
index daf82bce3..48bd0e4e7 100644
--- a/lib/LoaderTargetPlugin.js
+++ b/lib/LoaderTargetPlugin.js
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ class LoaderTargetPlugin {
 	}
 
 	apply(compiler) {
-		let target = this.target;
 		compiler.plugin("compilation", (compilation) => {
-			compilation.plugin("normal-module-loader", (loaderContext) => loaderContext.target = target);
+			compilation.plugin("normal-module-loader", (loaderContext) => loaderContext.target = this.target);
 		});
 	}
 }