diff --git a/content/v2.0/actions/control-flow.md b/content/v2.0/actions/control-flow.md
index c900ab05..33febd88 100644
--- a/content/v2.0/actions/control-flow.md
+++ b/content/v2.0/actions/control-flow.md
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ module Bookshelf
         private
 
         def validate_params(request, response)
-          params = request.params
           halt 422, request.params.errors.to_h unless request.params.valid?
         end
       end