diff --git a/src/var/lib/tyto/program/wip.py b/src/var/lib/tyto/program/wip.py
index c84f16a..e471d1b 100644
--- a/src/var/lib/tyto/program/wip.py
+++ b/src/var/lib/tyto/program/wip.py
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ def wip_abbrs():
   if uniq_abbrs == 0: return
   
   global article_bottom
-  abbr_html = '<abbr class="abbr" title="%s">%s</abbr>'
   
   for i in range(1, uniq_abbrs + 1):
     abbr = 'abbr_%s'%i