diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
index c22732f91b..2b1a0268a7 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@
 			//CHOMPEDIT: Snowflake synx hook
 			if(istype(M,/mob/living/simple_animal/retaliate/synx))
 				var/syntox = digest_brute+digest_burn
-				var/old_tox = owner.getToxLoss()
 				owner.adjustToxLoss(syntox)
 				if(M.health <= M.maxHealth)
 					M.health = M.health + syntox*2