diff --git a/src/libsync/propagatorjobs.cpp b/src/libsync/propagatorjobs.cpp
index 86086c3357..002480c827 100644
--- a/src/libsync/propagatorjobs.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/propagatorjobs.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ void PropagateLocalRemove::start()
     }
 
     QString removeError;
-    const auto availability = propagator()->syncOptions()._vfs->availability(_item->_file, Vfs::AvailabilityRecursivity::RecursiveAvailability);
     if (_moveToTrash && propagator()->syncOptions()._vfs->mode() != OCC::Vfs::WindowsCfApi) {
         if ((QDir(filename).exists() || FileSystem::fileExists(filename))
             && !FileSystem::moveToTrash(filename, &removeError)) {