diff --git a/packages/embla-carousel/src/components/SlideFocus.ts b/packages/embla-carousel/src/components/SlideFocus.ts
index a4547418e..521b97a3c 100644
--- a/packages/embla-carousel/src/components/SlideFocus.ts
+++ b/packages/embla-carousel/src/components/SlideFocus.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export function SlideFocus(
   function init(emblaApi: EmblaCarouselType): void {
     if (!watchFocus) return
 
-    const defaultCallback = (index: number): void => {
+    function defaultCallback(index: number): void {
       const nowTime = new Date().getTime()
       const diffTime = nowTime - lastTabPressTime