diff --git a/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc b/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
index 677bcd537..e6f953f81 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
@@ -1602,13 +1602,10 @@ function interface_proxyarp_configure($interface = '')
     }
 }
 
-
 function interfaces_vips_configure($interface = '', $verbose = false)
 {
     global $config;
 
-    $paa = array();
-
     if (isset($config['virtualip']['vip'])) {
         $carp_setuped = false;
         $anyproxyarp = false;