diff --git a/modules/node.module b/modules/node.module
index 09b7240dac4..3ebcf729f42 100644
--- a/modules/node.module
+++ b/modules/node.module
@@ -1645,8 +1645,6 @@ function node_form($node) {
 * Generate the node editing form array.
 */
 function node_form_array($node) {
-  $op = isset($_POST['op']) ? $_POST['op'] : '';
-
   node_object_prepare($node);
 
   // Set the id of the top-level form tag
diff --git a/modules/node/node.module b/modules/node/node.module
index 09b7240dac4..3ebcf729f42 100644
--- a/modules/node/node.module
+++ b/modules/node/node.module
@@ -1645,8 +1645,6 @@ function node_form($node) {
 * Generate the node editing form array.
 */
 function node_form_array($node) {
-  $op = isset($_POST['op']) ? $_POST['op'] : '';
-
   node_object_prepare($node);
 
   // Set the id of the top-level form tag