diff --git a/resource/js/docready.js b/resource/js/docready.js
index 1c4490153..6c9f90097 100644
--- a/resource/js/docready.js
+++ b/resource/js/docready.js
@@ -836,7 +836,6 @@ $(function() { // DOCUMENT READY
       $('#message').removeClass('missing-value');
       $('#msgsubject').removeClass('missing-value');
       var emailMessageVal = $("#message").val();
-      var emailAddress = $("#email").val();
       var emailSubject = $("#msgsubject").val();
       var requiredFields = true;
       if (emailMessageVal === '') {