diff --git a/code/datums/antagonists/ninja.dm b/code/datums/antagonists/ninja.dm
index 230a4d64e4..b08ad16665 100644
--- a/code/datums/antagonists/ninja.dm
+++ b/code/datums/antagonists/ninja.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /datum/antagonist/ninja
 	name = "Ninja"
-	var/team
 	var/helping_station = 0
 	var/give_objectives = TRUE