diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
index ad926c60720..c5a384e74ce 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController implements IGameCont
     @Override
     public SpellAbility getAbilityToPlay(final Card hostCard, final List<SpellAbility> abilities,
             final ITriggerEvent triggerEvent) {
-        boolean setDummy = false;
         // make sure another human player can't choose opponents cards just because he might see them
         if ((triggerEvent != null||GuiBase.getInterface().isLibgdxPort()) && !hostCard.isInPlay() && !hostCard.getOwner().equals(player) &&
                 !hostCard.getController().equals(player) &&