diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlayer.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlayer.cs
index c79a2517bd..11d3da366e 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlayer.cs
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                     time += 500;
                 }
 
-                var decoder = new ConstructableBeatmapDecoder();
-
                 Beatmap b = new Beatmap
                 {
                     HitObjects = objects,