diff --git a/src/room.js b/src/room.js
index 1762b42cd43d3513319d52ef30c85cd7cd33b214..5385909ee12d964a70b2d1cf3205f3e8e8a28b4b 100644
--- a/src/room.js
+++ b/src/room.js
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ async function enterScene(mediaStream, enterInVR) {
   document.querySelector("#player-camera").setAttribute("look-controls", "pointerLockEnabled: true;");
 
   const qs = queryString.parse(location.search);
-  const playerRig = document.querySelector("#player-rig");
 
   scene.setAttribute("networked-scene", {
     room: qs.room && !isNaN(parseInt(qs.room)) ? parseInt(qs.room) : 1,