diff --git a/git-p4.py b/git-p4.py
index 9712082a4f..551aec9417 100755
--- a/git-p4.py
+++ b/git-p4.py
@@ -3188,7 +3188,6 @@ def main():
         printUsage(commands.keys())
         sys.exit(2)
 
-    cmd = ""
     cmdName = sys.argv[1]
     try:
         klass = commands[cmdName]