diff --git a/libraries/Util.class.php b/libraries/Util.class.php
index 76fb4a581a..40aeeb639a 100644
--- a/libraries/Util.class.php
+++ b/libraries/Util.class.php
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ class PMA_Util
             unset($sprites);
         }
 
-        $url       = '';
         $is_sprite = false;
         $alternate = htmlspecialchars($alternate);