diff --git a/mod/register.php b/mod/register.php
index bfb27a7b8d..f4c6570877 100644
--- a/mod/register.php
+++ b/mod/register.php
@@ -214,8 +214,7 @@ function register_content(&$a) {
$oidlabel = '';
}
else {
- $oidhtml = '';
- $oidhtml_old = '';
+ $oidhtml = '';
$fillwith = t("You may \x28optionally\x29 fill in this form via OpenID by supplying your OpenID and clicking 'Register'.");
$fillext = t('If you are not familiar with OpenID, please leave that field blank and fill in the rest of the items.');
$oidlabel = t("Your OpenID \x28optional\x29: ");