1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_retention.py b/tests/rest/client/test_retention.py
index 62b41ada42..10b1fbac69 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_retention.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_retention.py
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ class RetentionNoDefaultPolicyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def get_event(self, room_id, event_id, expected_code=200):
         url = "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%s/event/%s" % (room_id, event_id)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", url, access_token=self.token)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url, access_token=self.token)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, expected_code, channel.result)