diff --git a/lib/DBIx/Class/Relationship/ManyToMany.pm b/lib/DBIx/Class/Relationship/ManyToMany.pm
index 07f89c295..ef63b0884 100644
--- a/lib/DBIx/Class/Relationship/ManyToMany.pm
+++ b/lib/DBIx/Class/Relationship/ManyToMany.pm
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ EOW
     *$rs_meth_name = subname $rs_meth_name, sub {
       my $self = shift;
       my $attrs = @_ > 1 && ref $_[$#_] eq 'HASH' ? pop(@_) : {};
-      my @args = ($f_rel, @_ > 0 ? @_ : undef, { %{$rel_attrs||{}}, %$attrs });
       my $rs = $self->search_related($rel)->search_related(
         $f_rel, @_ > 0 ? @_ : undef, { %{$rel_attrs||{}}, %$attrs }
       );