diff --git a/core/device.cpp b/core/device.cpp
index a68682249..bbccb963a 100644
--- a/core/device.cpp
+++ b/core/device.cpp
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ void Device::reloadPlugins()
 
     if (isTrusted() && isReachable()) { //Do not load any plugin for unpaired devices, nor useless loading them for unreachable devices
 
-        KConfigGroup pluginStates = KSharedConfig::openConfig(pluginsConfigFile())->group("Plugins");
-
         PluginLoader* loader = PluginLoader::instance();
         const bool capabilitiesSupported = (m_protocolVersion >= MIN_VERSION_WITH_CAPPABILITIES_SUPPORT);