diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netfx/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/TdsParserStateObject.cs b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netfx/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/TdsParserStateObject.cs
index 130806adc8..1ede8f6baf 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netfx/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/TdsParserStateObject.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netfx/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/TdsParserStateObject.cs
@@ -1391,8 +1391,7 @@ internal bool TryPeekByte(out byte value)
         // bytes from the in buffer.
         public bool TryReadByteArray(Span<byte> buff, int len)
         {
-            int ignored;
-            return TryReadByteArray(buff, len, out ignored);
+            return TryReadByteArray(buff, len, out int _);
         }
 
         // NOTE: This method must be retriable WITHOUT replaying a snapshot