diff --git a/bitbake/bin/toaster b/bitbake/bin/toaster
index a8495592e2..ccbfdb30b0 100755
--- a/bitbake/bin/toaster
+++ b/bitbake/bin/toaster
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ fi
 
 BBBASEDIR=`dirname $TOASTER`/..
 OEROOT=`dirname $TOASTER`/../..
-RUNNING=0
 NOTOASTERUI=0
 WEBSERVER=1
 TOASTER_BRBE=""