diff --git a/pyfpdb/PokerStarsToFpdb.py b/pyfpdb/PokerStarsToFpdb.py
index 09bd0390..2a4fbdb6 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/PokerStarsToFpdb.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/PokerStarsToFpdb.py
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ class PokerStars(HandHistoryConverter):
     def readPlayerStacks(self, hand):
         log.debug("readPlayerStacks")
         m = self.re_PlayerInfo.finditer(hand.handText)
-        players = []
         for a in m:
             hand.addPlayer(int(a.group('SEAT')), a.group('PNAME'), a.group('CASH'))