diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_operators/node.py b/scripts/startup/bl_operators/node.py
index 937e0e3f7fc..30df128fd56 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_operators/node.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_operators/node.py
@@ -569,7 +569,6 @@ class NODE_OT_viewer_shortcut_set(Operator):
         )
 
     def execute(self, context):
-        nodes = context.space_data.edit_tree.nodes
         selected_nodes = context.selected_nodes
 
         if len(selected_nodes) == 0: