diff --git a/src/routes/api/v1/channels.ts b/src/routes/api/v1/channels.ts
index 80fea6b..916f2c1 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/v1/channels.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/v1/channels.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ router.delete(
             return res.status(400).json({ ...errors.INVALID_DATA, errors: validationErrors.array() });
         }
 
-        const { name } = req.body;
         const { id } = req.params;
 
         const permissionCheckResult = await query("SELECT owner_id FROM channels WHERE id = $1", [id]);