diff --git a/git-quick-stats b/git-quick-stats
index 97939f1..60aea74 100755
--- a/git-quick-stats
+++ b/git-quick-stats
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 set -o nounset
 set -o errexit
 
-project=${PWD##*/}
-
 show_menu() {
     NORMAL=`echo "\033[m"`
     MENU=`echo "\033[36m"`