diff --git a/twitfix.py b/twitfix.py
index 6c7353a..101be2f 100644
--- a/twitfix.py
+++ b/twitfix.py
@@ -609,7 +609,6 @@ def link_to_vnf_from_api(video_link):
         nsfw = tweet["possibly_sensitive"]
     else:
         nsfw = False
-    url = ""
     vnf = tweetInfo(
         url,
         video_link,