diff --git a/benchmarks/benchmarks/stats.py b/benchmarks/benchmarks/stats.py
index 7307625bdc..1f5262bf4c 100644
--- a/benchmarks/benchmarks/stats.py
+++ b/benchmarks/benchmarks/stats.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def time_lazy(self):
             cube.data = cube.lazy_data()
 
         result = pearsonr(self.cube_a, self.cube_b, weights=self.weights)
+        result.data
 
     @TrackAddedMemoryAllocation.decorator_repeating()
     def track_lazy(self):
@@ -48,4 +49,4 @@ def track_lazy(self):
             cube.data = cube.lazy_data()
 
         result = pearsonr(self.cube_a, self.cube_b, weights=self.weights)
-            result.data
+        result.data