diff --git a/code/modules/unit_tests/high_five.dm b/code/modules/unit_tests/high_five.dm
index b5ff4f08cab0..82ce61608bd8 100644
--- a/code/modules/unit_tests/high_five.dm
+++ b/code/modules/unit_tests/high_five.dm
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 /datum/unit_test/high_five_too_slow/Run()
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/offer_guy = allocate(/mob/living/carbon/human/consistent)
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/take_guy = allocate(/mob/living/carbon/human/consistent)
 
 	// Just testing a too slow setup - so long as the setup works, we're good.
 	offer_guy.emote("slap")