diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
index 75708403b..94c84b4b2 100755
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
@@ -782,7 +782,6 @@ class ApiController(RedditController):
 
         #expire the item from the sr cache
         if isinstance(thing, Link):
-            sr = thing.subreddit_slow
             queries.delete_links(thing)
             queries.mark_moderated([thing])