diff --git a/sites/backend/scripts/find-duplicate-usernames.mjs b/sites/backend/scripts/find-duplicate-usernames.mjs
index a0744da8046..d7b9337319d 100644
--- a/sites/backend/scripts/find-duplicate-usernames.mjs
+++ b/sites/backend/scripts/find-duplicate-usernames.mjs
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ await checkUsers(data.users)
 console.log()
 
 async function checkUsers(users) {
-  const total = Object.keys(users).length
   let i = 0
   for (const user of Object.values(users)) {
     i++