diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index 86c6e6c..4f8657c 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ function PeerServer(options) {
 
   util.debug = this._options.debug;
 
-  // Set up HTTPS server if key and certificate are provided.
-  var secure = this._options.ssl.key && this._options.ssl.certificate;
   // Print warning if only one of the two is given.
   if (Object.keys(this._options.ssl).length === 1) {
     util.prettyError('Warning: PeerServer will not run on an HTTPS server'