diff --git a/includes/theme.inc b/includes/theme.inc
index 3ae50006aa31fdb28c826e670121a665d41f5ef4..651a6c1ebcd7369bd98d3d3f9f22c0a25b3a4466 100644
--- a/includes/theme.inc
+++ b/includes/theme.inc
@@ -2482,7 +2482,6 @@ function template_preprocess_maintenance_page(&$variables) {
   $variables['site_slogan']       = (theme_get_setting('toggle_slogan') ? variable_get('site_slogan', '') : '');
   $variables['tabs']              = '';
   $variables['title']             = drupal_get_title();
-  $variables['closure']           = '';
 
   // Compile a list of classes that are going to be applied to the body element.
   $variables['classes_array'][] = 'in-maintenance';