diff --git a/books/routes/authors.js b/books/routes/authors.js
index f9a0c04..e28dab7 100644
--- a/books/routes/authors.js
+++ b/books/routes/authors.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ const router = express.Router();
 
 const authors = require('../data/authors');
 
-var user;
 
 /* GET users listing. */
 router.get('/', (req, res) => {