diff --git a/components/com_content/views/article/tmpl/default.php b/components/com_content/views/article/tmpl/default.php
index 9c8dc19f2f826..ff2f1462dcd3a 100644
--- a/components/com_content/views/article/tmpl/default.php
+++ b/components/com_content/views/article/tmpl/default.php
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 // Create shortcuts to some parameters.
 $params  = $this->item->params;
-$images  = json_decode($this->item->images);
 $urls    = json_decode($this->item->urls);
 $canEdit = $params->get('access-edit');
 $user    = JFactory::getUser();