diff --git a/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/Item/BaseItemRepository.cs b/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/Item/BaseItemRepository.cs
index c82c703769..e1f0dc3c02 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/Item/BaseItemRepository.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/Item/BaseItemRepository.cs
@@ -390,7 +390,6 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
         ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(items);
         cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
-        var itemsLen = items.Count;
         var tuples = new List<(BaseItemDto Item, List<Guid>? AncestorIds, BaseItemDto TopParent, IEnumerable<string> UserDataKey, List<string> InheritedTags)>();
         foreach (var item in items.GroupBy(e => e.Id).Select(e => e.Last()))
         {