diff --git a/src/Module/Post/Tag/Remove.php b/src/Module/Post/Tag/Remove.php
index d00e657f0f..e5652c79a8 100644
--- a/src/Module/Post/Tag/Remove.php
+++ b/src/Module/Post/Tag/Remove.php
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ class Remove extends \Friendica\BaseModule
 
 		$tag_text = Tag::getCSVByURIId($item['uri-id']);
 
-		$tags = explode(',', $tag_text);
 		if ($tag_text === '') {
 			$this->baseUrl->redirect($returnUrl);
 		}