diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/Bugzilla/Search.pm b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/Bugzilla/Search.pm
index c1593ccc4da..abc9008e9a7 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/Bugzilla/Search.pm
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/Bugzilla/Search.pm
@@ -458,8 +458,6 @@ sub init {
 
     my $chartid;
     my $sequence = 0;
-    # $type_id is used by the code that queries for attachment flags.
-    my $type_id = 0;
     my $f;
     my $ff;
     my $t;