diff --git a/ptgbot/bot.py b/ptgbot/bot.py
index a4ebbba..3934cc8 100644
--- a/ptgbot/bot.py
+++ b/ptgbot/bot.py
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ class PTGBot(irc.bot.SingleServerIRCBot):
                            "cap not enabled")
             return
         nick = e.source.split('!')[0]
-        auth = e.arguments[0][0] == '+'
         msg = e.arguments[0][1:]
         chan = e.target