diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/inc/featured-content.php b/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/inc/featured-content.php
index a6516bd904..ccff4cace4 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/inc/featured-content.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/inc/featured-content.php
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@ class Featured_Content {
 	 * @return array Array of sticky posts.
 	 */
 	public static function get_sticky_posts() {
-		$settings = self::get_setting();
 		return array_slice( get_option( 'sticky_posts', array() ), 0, self::$max_posts );
 	}