diff --git a/src/core/core.legend.js b/src/core/core.legend.js
index b291e9b2a..a13151bd3 100644
--- a/src/core/core.legend.js
+++ b/src/core/core.legend.js
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ module.exports = function(Chart) {
 			var globalDefault = Chart.defaults.global,
 				lineDefault = globalDefault.elements.line,
 				legendWidth = me.width,
-				legendHeight = me.height,
 				lineWidths = me.lineWidths;
 
 			if (opts.display) {