diff --git a/lib/server/rest.js b/lib/server/rest.js
index 9b9aa4c0..adcc666b 100644
--- a/lib/server/rest.js
+++ b/lib/server/rest.js
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
     }
     
     function operation(op, from, to, names, fn) {
-        var packer, wasError;
+        var packer;
         
         if (!fn) {
             fn      = names;
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@
         packer = jaguar[op](from, to, names);
         
         packer.on('error', function(error) {
-            wasError = true;
             fn(error);
         });