diff --git a/src/node.js b/src/node.js
index a3a5b2b93d..10925766bf 100644
--- a/src/node.js
+++ b/src/node.js
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ var module = (function () {
   // modules in thier own context.
   var contextLoad = false;
   if (+process.env["NODE_MODULE_CONTEXTS"] > 0) contextLoad = true;
-  var Script;
 
   var moduleCache = {};