diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index a7a8eb1fcc21a7..d7f3eae03914fc 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -1077,7 +1077,6 @@ function Server(options, connectionListener) {
   EventEmitter.call(this);
 
   var self = this;
-  var options;
 
   if (typeof options === 'function') {
     connectionListener = options;