diff --git a/src/vorta/views/archive_tab.py b/src/vorta/views/archive_tab.py
index 9cf7aef67..b7d40a2a4 100644
--- a/src/vorta/views/archive_tab.py
+++ b/src/vorta/views/archive_tab.py
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None, app=None):
         self.prune_keep_within.editingFinished.connect(self.save_prune_setting)
 
         self.populate_from_profile()
-        self.selected_archives = None  # TODO: remove unused variable
         self.set_icons()
 
         # Connect to events