diff --git a/tests/records.test.js b/tests/records.test.js
index 8bc71001..2c2ccbff 100644
--- a/tests/records.test.js
+++ b/tests/records.test.js
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ function isPublicIPv6(ip) {
     );
 }
 
-const files = fs.readdirSync(domainsPath);
-
 function isDirectory(filePath) {
     return fs.lstatSync(filePath).isDirectory();
 }