diff --git a/PVE/ReplicationTools.pm b/PVE/ReplicationTools.pm
index 88187d4..f3829c3 100644
--- a/PVE/ReplicationTools.pm
+++ b/PVE/ReplicationTools.pm
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ my $STATE_PATH = "$STATE_DIR/pve-replica.state";
 
 my $local_node = PVE::INotify::nodename();
 
-my $cluster_nodes;
-
 my $get_guestconfig = sub {
     my ($vmid) = @_;