diff --git a/src/Patches.php b/src/Patches.php
index 4140fd40..e1e61f88 100644
--- a/src/Patches.php
+++ b/src/Patches.php
@@ -295,7 +295,6 @@ public function postInstall(PackageEvent $event) {
       }
       catch (\Exception $e) {
         $this->io->write('   <error>Could not apply patch! Skipping. The error was: ' . $e->getMessage() . '</error>');
-        $extra = $this->composer->getPackage()->getExtra();
         if (getenv('COMPOSER_EXIT_ON_PATCH_FAILURE') || !empty($extra['composer-exit-on-patch-failure'])) {
           throw new \Exception("Cannot apply patch $description ($url)!");
         }