diff --git a/sensehat.js b/sensehat.js
index 0ea87b1..69a265f 100644
--- a/sensehat.js
+++ b/sensehat.js
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ function read_all_leds() {
     const pixels = sense.getPixels()
     for (let y = 0; y < 8; y++) {
         for (let x = 0; x < 8; x++) {
-            const element = array[x]
             leds[y][x] = sense.getPixel(x, y) == [0, 0, 0] ? 0 : 1
         }
     }