diff --git a/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm b/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
index 9be97f36ce9..88ab09de6d3 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
@@ -651,7 +651,6 @@
 		return
 	if(!type)
 		return
-	var/output
 	var/list/parameters = list(
 		"targetckey" = target_ckey,
 		"type" = type,