diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/revive.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/revive.dm
index e7e83a6796..f193fb6736 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/revive.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/revive.dm
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 	if(!changeling)
 		return FALSE
 	if(changeling.hostile_absorbed || ((user.stat != DEAD) && !(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_DEATHCOMA))))
-		var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = user.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
 		changeling.purchasedpowers -= src
 		return FALSE