diff --git a/scripts/irods/test/test_pam_password.py b/scripts/irods/test/test_pam_password.py
index 919976cc86..b57517f0b2 100644
--- a/scripts/irods/test/test_pam_password.py
+++ b/scripts/irods/test/test_pam_password.py
@@ -292,8 +292,6 @@ def test_password_expires_appropriately_based_on_grid_configuration_value(self):
                     self.admin.assert_icommand(
                         ['iadmin', 'get_grid_configuration', self.configuration_namespace, max_time_option_name], 'STDOUT')
 
-                    base_ttl_in_seconds = base_ttl_in_hours * 3600
-
                     # When no TTL is specified, the default value is the minimum password lifetime as configured in
                     # R_GRID_CONFIGURATION.
                     ttl = 4