diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/emoji_api/emoji_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/emoji_api/emoji_api_controller.ex
index 22619f4d7..8ef6ae71f 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/emoji_api/emoji_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/emoji_api/emoji_api_controller.ex
@@ -162,8 +162,6 @@ def download_from(conn, %{"instance_address" => address, "pack_name" => name} =
       |> Jason.decode!()
       |> Map.get(name)
 
-    pfiles = full_pack["files"]
-
     pack_info_res =
       case full_pack["pack"] do
         %{"share-files" => true, "can-download" => true, "download-sha256" => sha} ->