diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/item.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/item.js
index 81a8b967e..28b5b5a65 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/item.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/item.js
@@ -3117,8 +3117,6 @@ Zotero.Item.prototype.erase = function(deleteChildren) {
 	Zotero.DB.query('DELETE FROM annotations WHERE itemID=?', this.id);
 	Zotero.DB.query('DELETE FROM highlights WHERE itemID=?', this.id);
 	
-	Zotero.DB.query(sql);
-	
 	try {
 		Zotero.DB.commitTransaction();
 	}