diff --git a/gitfiti.py b/gitfiti.py
index 3e471673c..5a7bf50f6 100755
--- a/gitfiti.py
+++ b/gitfiti.py
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ def load_images(imgNames):
 	for imageName in imgNames:
 		img = open(imageName)
 		loadedImgs = {}
-		first = True
 		imgList = ''
 		imgLine = ' '
 		name = img.readline().replace('\n', '')