diff --git a/lib/coffee_script/nodes.rb b/lib/coffee_script/nodes.rb
index 6212d8d6..9f75ea46 100644
--- a/lib/coffee_script/nodes.rb
+++ b/lib/coffee_script/nodes.rb
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ module CoffeeScript
       compiled = @expressions.map do |node|
         o = options.dup
         returns = o.delete(:return)
-        code = node.compile(o)
         if last?(node) && returns && !node.statement_only?
           if node.statement?
             node.compile(o.merge(:return => true))