diff --git a/pkg/client/unversioned/remotecommand/remotecommand.go b/pkg/client/unversioned/remotecommand/remotecommand.go
index 8faa87b9f1e..0cee2285648 100644
--- a/pkg/client/unversioned/remotecommand/remotecommand.go
+++ b/pkg/client/unversioned/remotecommand/remotecommand.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func NewExecutor(config *restclient.Config, method string, url *url.URL) (Stream
 // to wrap the round tripper. This method may be used by clients that are lower level than
 // Kubernetes clients or need to provide their own upgrade round tripper.
 func NewStreamExecutor(upgrader httpstream.UpgradeRoundTripper, fn func(http.RoundTripper) http.RoundTripper, method string, url *url.URL) (StreamExecutor, error) {
-	var rt http.RoundTripper = upgrader
+	rt := http.RoundTripper(upgrader)
 	if fn != nil {
 		rt = fn(rt)
 	}