diff --git a/tests/app-batch-fetch-profiles.test.mjs b/tests/app-batch-fetch-profiles.test.mjs
index 508728bb..361a46f7 100644
--- a/tests/app-batch-fetch-profiles.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/app-batch-fetch-profiles.test.mjs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ test("batchFetchProfiles handles fast and failing relays", async () => {
   const originalWriteRelays = Array.isArray(nostrClient.writeRelays)
     ? [...nostrClient.writeRelays]
     : nostrClient.writeRelays;
-  const originalReadRelays = Array.isArray(nostrClient.readRelays)
-    ? [...nostrClient.readRelays]
-    : nostrClient.readRelays;
   const originalPool = nostrClient.pool;
 
   const poolListCalls = [];