diff --git a/direct/src/controls/GravityWalker.py b/direct/src/controls/GravityWalker.py
index 64fd8a70d6..25b930d97c 100755
--- a/direct/src/controls/GravityWalker.py
+++ b/direct/src/controls/GravityWalker.py
@@ -441,7 +441,6 @@ class GravityWalker(DirectObject.DirectObject):
         turnLeft = inputState.isSet("turnLeft")
         turnRight = inputState.isSet("turnRight")
         #slide = 0 #hack -- was: inputState.isSet("slide")
-        slide = inputState.isSet("slide")
         jump = inputState.isSet("jump")
         # Determine what the speeds are based on the buttons:
         self.speed=(forward and self.avatarControlForwardSpeed or