diff --git a/core/modules/link/lib/Drupal/link/Plugin/Field/FieldType/LinkItem.php b/core/modules/link/lib/Drupal/link/Plugin/Field/FieldType/LinkItem.php
index edd2d96b52007ac3a5ecb2564de9c687808a3ca4..3c914aea3f1afeb548bbdd480d99df2b13f3c190 100644
--- a/core/modules/link/lib/Drupal/link/Plugin/Field/FieldType/LinkItem.php
+++ b/core/modules/link/lib/Drupal/link/Plugin/Field/FieldType/LinkItem.php
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ public function instanceSettingsForm(array $form, array &$form_state) {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function preSave() {
-    $item = $this->getValue();
     // Trim any spaces around the URL and link text.
     $this->url = trim($this->url);
     $this->title = trim($this->title);