diff --git a/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php b/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php
index fcf7eea216..e46de582e4 100644
--- a/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php
@@ -3422,7 +3422,6 @@ function PMA_getHtmlTableBodyForUserRights($db_rights)
             $html_output .= '<td>';
 
             $password_column = 'Password';
-            $serverType = PMA_Util::getServerType();
 
             $check_plugin_query = "SELECT * FROM `mysql`.`user` WHERE "
                 . "`User` = '" . $host['User'] . "' AND `Host` = '"