diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_user_directory.py b/tests/handlers/test_user_directory.py
index 2a57dfef9c..4d658d29ca 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_user_directory.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_user_directory.py
@@ -1012,7 +1012,6 @@ class UserDirectoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Alice creates a public room.
         alice = self.register_user("alice", "pass")
-        alice_token = self.login(alice, "pass")
 
         # Alice has a user directory entry to start with.
         self.assertIn(