diff --git a/lib/vows/reporters/spec.js b/lib/vows/reporters/spec.js
index 7b9466e..d1c6dd8 100644
--- a/lib/vows/reporters/spec.js
+++ b/lib/vows/reporters/spec.js
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ this.setStream = function (s) {
 this.report = function (data) {
     var event = data[1];
 
-    buffer = [];
-
     switch (data[0]) {
         case 'subject':
             puts('\n♢ ' + stylize(event, 'bold') + '\n');