diff --git a/code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm b/code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm
index 55d9cf382b..03670009f8 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@
 			bannedckey = ban["ckey"]
 
 		var/newmatch = FALSE
-		var/client/C = GLOB.directory[ckey]
 		var/cachedban = SSstickyban.cache[bannedckey]
 
 		//rogue ban in the process of being reverted.