diff --git a/scripts/tomsloop.lua b/scripts/tomsloop.lua
index afd50c8c7e..420eb5ae1e 100644
--- a/scripts/tomsloop.lua
+++ b/scripts/tomsloop.lua
@@ -160,8 +160,6 @@ function factory (params) return function ()
 --]]
 	end -- print_help()
 
-	-- get options
-	local p = params or {}
 	local n_paste  = 1
 	assert (n_paste > 0)