diff --git a/lib/private/server.php b/lib/private/server.php
index 6e9c5ca0c6..ee126e0c3e 100644
--- a/lib/private/server.php
+++ b/lib/private/server.php
@@ -734,7 +734,6 @@ class Server extends ServerContainer implements IServerContainer {
 	public function getAppFolder() {
 		$dir = '/' . \OC_App::getCurrentApp();
 		$root = $this->getRootFolder();
-		$folder = null;
 		if (!$root->nodeExists($dir)) {
 			$folder = $root->newFolder($dir);
 		} else {