diff --git a/98_TadoAPI.pm b/98_TadoAPI.pm
index 54c9b54..c0213db 100644
--- a/98_TadoAPI.pm
+++ b/98_TadoAPI.pm
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ my %gets = (
 
 sub TadoAPI_Initialize {
     my $hash = shift;
-    my $TYPE = "TadoAPI";
 
     $hash->{DefFn}    = \&TadoAPI_Define;
     $hash->{InitFn}   = \&TadoAPI_Init;