diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Debug/Tests/ErrorHandlerTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Debug/Tests/ErrorHandlerTest.php
index 8a4a15c3d6..4b7bcc3cdd 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Debug/Tests/ErrorHandlerTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Debug/Tests/ErrorHandlerTest.php
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ class ErrorHandlerTest extends TestCase
     // dummy function to test trace in error handler.
     private static function triggerNotice($that)
     {
-        // dummy variable to check for in error handler.
-        $foobar = 123;
         $that->assertSame('', $foo.$foo.$bar);
     }