diff --git a/lib/es5.js b/lib/es5.js
index ded0edbb1..0c447fd11 100644
--- a/lib/es5.js
+++ b/lib/es5.js
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@
      *
      ***/
     'bind': function(scope) {
-      var fn = this, args = multiArgs(arguments).slice(1), nop, bound;
+      var fn = this, args = multiArgs(arguments).slice(1), bound;
       if(!isFunction(this)) {
         throw new TypeError('Function.prototype.bind called on a non-function');
       }