diff --git a/code/datums/mob_hud.dm b/code/datums/mob_hud.dm
index 33b756fc8447..011dc8e25dba 100644
--- a/code/datums/mob_hud.dm
+++ b/code/datums/mob_hud.dm
@@ -408,7 +408,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT_TYPED(huds, /datum/mob_hud, list(
 		var/revive_enabled = stat == DEAD && check_tod() && is_revivable()
 		if(stat == DEAD)
 			revive_enabled = check_tod() && is_revivable()
-		var/datum/internal_organ/heart/heart = islist(internal_organs_by_name) ? internal_organs_by_name["heart"] : null
 
 		var/holder2_set = 0
 		if(hivenumber)