diff --git a/rectools/model_selection/cross_validate.py b/rectools/model_selection/cross_validate.py
index 8cc252e1..3107ce79 100644
--- a/rectools/model_selection/cross_validate.py
+++ b/rectools/model_selection/cross_validate.py
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ def fit_recommend(model: ModelBase, ref_model: bool = False) -> tp.Tuple[pd.Data
             model = models[model_name]
             ref_reco[model_name], ref_res[model_name] = fit_recommend(model, ref_model=True)
 
-        model_res: tp.Dict[str, tp.Any] = {}
         # ### Generate recommendations and calc metrics
         for model_name, model in models.items():
             if model_name in ref_reco and not validate_ref_models: