diff --git a/lib/cartodb/controllers/named_static_maps.js b/lib/cartodb/controllers/named_static_maps.js
index 1a64762f..d160912a 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/controllers/named_static_maps.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/controllers/named_static_maps.js
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ NamedStaticMapsController.prototype.named = function(req, res) {
     var template;
     var layergroupConfig;
     var layergroupId;
-    var fakeReq;
     var params;
     var cacheChannel;