diff --git a/specs/phase0/fork-choice.md b/specs/phase0/fork-choice.md
index 9e7cb4848..e15ecd1ca 100644
--- a/specs/phase0/fork-choice.md
+++ b/specs/phase0/fork-choice.md
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ def get_head(store: Store) -> Root:
     blocks = get_filtered_block_tree(store)
     # Execute the LMD-GHOST fork choice
     head = store.justified_checkpoint.root
-    justified_slot = compute_start_slot_at_epoch(store.justified_checkpoint.epoch)
     while True:
         children = [
             root for root in blocks.keys()