diff --git a/commerce_popular_products.install b/commerce_popular_products.install
index 5991c726670e2136e542f0c3b3ab708e7942f2ae..95be139afd4d10b396f4c735e8328c7d5ab5635c 100644
--- a/commerce_popular_products.install
+++ b/commerce_popular_products.install
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
  * Implements hook_uninstall().
  */
 function commerce_popular_products_uninstall() {
-  $status = '';
   variable_del('commerce_popular_products_time');
   variable_del('commerce_popular_products_number');
   variable_del('commerce_popular_products_products');