diff --git a/static/player.ts b/static/player.ts
index 57b4a25..cf2e6a7 100644
--- a/static/player.ts
+++ b/static/player.ts
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ const initPlayer = (): void => {
   let completionSent = false
   let completionAttempts = 0
   let playerControlsTimeout: number | undefined
-  let playerInitialized = false
   let lastKnownVolume = 1
   let pendingSeekTime: number | null = null
   let preloadedNextEpisodeData: EpisodeData | null = null