diff --git a/include/class_userinfo.inc b/include/class_userinfo.inc
index ed3d9dea23b3a25dd544f7e54de7b82debdf6c2b..59a6ea7df7ba81d37d9c45e6a11e309f4e5335ce 100644
--- a/include/class_userinfo.inc
+++ b/include/class_userinfo.inc
@@ -552,9 +552,6 @@ class userinfo
       return $ret;
     }
 
-    /* Get ldap object, for later filter checks */
-    $ldap = $config->get_ldap_link();
-
     $acl = ['r' => '', 'w' => '', 'c' => '', 'd' => '', 'm' => '', 'a' => ''];
 
     /* Build dn array */