diff --git a/lib/get-files.js b/lib/get-files.js
index 3ee2539..fa2ebdf 100644
--- a/lib/get-files.js
+++ b/lib/get-files.js
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@ async function docker(path, {
   // convert all filenames into absolute paths
   const search = search_.map(file => asAbsolute(file, path))
 
-  const dockerIgnore = await maybeRead(resolve(path, '.dockerignore'), null)
-
   // compile list of ignored patterns and files
   const dockerIgnore = await maybeRead(resolve(path, '.dockerignore'), null)