diff --git a/lib/core/dump.py b/lib/core/dump.py
index 5dcc207f7..4f85e8ad1 100644
--- a/lib/core/dump.py
+++ b/lib/core/dump.py
@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ class Dump(object):
     def dbTableValues(self, tableValues):
         replication = None
         rtable = None
-        documentNode, tableNode, bodyNode, headNode, rowNode = (0,) * 5
         dumpFP = None
 
         if tableValues is None: