diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/toolbox.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/toolbox.dm
index ab18b07e737..fb10938e6f4 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/toolbox.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/toolbox.dm
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@
 
 	New()
 		..()
-		var/color = pick("red","yellow","green","blue","pink","orange","cyan","white")
 		new /obj/item/weapon/screwdriver(src)
 		new /obj/item/weapon/wrench(src)
 		new /obj/item/weapon/weldingtool(src)