diff --git a/app_helpers.rb b/app_helpers.rb
index ea7b0b7c..87a76e06 100644
--- a/app_helpers.rb
+++ b/app_helpers.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ def meta_robots(newtag=nil)
   end
 
   @_meta_robots
-  tag = newtag || @_meta_robots
 end
 
 def title