diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/Utils.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/Utils.php
index acb228789..97e4d6b52 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/Utils.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/Utils.php
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ abstract class Utils
 
             $file_parts = pathinfo($file);
             $filesize = filesize($file);
-            $range = false;
 
             set_time_limit(0);
             ignore_user_abort(false);