diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/site.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/site.js
index 27dc151f8f2..b3a9690ccfb 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/site.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/site.js
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ Discourse.Site.reopenClass(Discourse.Singleton, {
   },
 
   create: function(obj) {
-    var _this = this;
     var result = this._super(obj);
 
     if (result.categories) {