diff --git a/platform/commonUI/general/src/directives/MCTSplitter.js b/platform/commonUI/general/src/directives/MCTSplitter.js
index 1b4264a840..c163c107e0 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/general/src/directives/MCTSplitter.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/general/src/directives/MCTSplitter.js
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ define(
          */
         function MCTSplitter() {
             function link(scope, element, attrs, mctSplitPane) {
-                var initialPosition,
-                    activeInterval;
+                var initialPosition;
 
                 element.addClass("splitter");