diff --git a/libexec/bats-exec-test b/libexec/bats-exec-test
index 63fe32f..001a8c5 100755
--- a/libexec/bats-exec-test
+++ b/libexec/bats-exec-test
@@ -244,8 +244,6 @@ bats_exit_trap() {
   local skipped
   trap - err exit
 
-
-  skipped=""
   if [ -n "$BATS_TEST_SKIPPED" ]; then
     skipped=" # skip"
     if [ "1" != "$BATS_TEST_SKIPPED" ]; then