diff --git a/app/scripts/keyring-controller.js b/app/scripts/keyring-controller.js
index b5c51fd03..4627b850e 100644
--- a/app/scripts/keyring-controller.js
+++ b/app/scripts/keyring-controller.js
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ class KeyringController extends EventEmitter {
     .then((accounts) => {
       const firstAccount = accounts[0]
       if (!firstAccount) throw new Error('KeyringController - First Account not found.')
-      const hexAccount = normalizeAddress(firstAccount)
       return this.setupAccounts(accounts)
     })
     .then(this.persistAllKeyrings.bind(this, password))