diff --git a/src/cache/inmemory/inMemoryCache.ts b/src/cache/inmemory/inMemoryCache.ts
index b5fee375c4b..9423fa8abc4 100644
--- a/src/cache/inmemory/inMemoryCache.ts
+++ b/src/cache/inmemory/inMemoryCache.ts
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ export class InMemoryCache extends ApolloCache<NormalizedCacheObject> {
       transaction,
       optimistic = true,
       removeOptimistic,
+      onWatchUpdated,
     } = options;
 
     const perform = (layer?: EntityStore) => {
@@ -324,7 +325,6 @@ export class InMemoryCache extends ApolloCache<NormalizedCacheObject> {
       }
     };
 
-    const { onWatchUpdated } = options;
     const alreadyDirty = new Set<Cache.WatchOptions>();
 
     if (onWatchUpdated && !this.txCount) {