diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/VendorPublishCommand.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/VendorPublishCommand.php
index 7ca5c4fbfad3..808a32090f65 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/VendorPublishCommand.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/VendorPublishCommand.php
@@ -163,8 +163,6 @@ protected function parseChoice($choice)
      */
     protected function publishTag($tag)
     {
-        $published = false;
-
         $pathsToPublish = $this->pathsToPublish($tag);
 
         if ($publishing = count($pathsToPublish) > 0) {