diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index 42e15662cb..a7a6e1a320 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
 		var/mob/observer/dead/ghost = body.ghostize(1)
 		ghost.admin_ghosted = 1
 		log_and_message_admins("[key_name(src)] admin-ghosted.") // CHOMPEdit - Add logging.
-		var/mob/observer/dead/ghost
 		if(build_mode)
 			togglebuildmode(body)
 			ghost = body.ghostize(1)