diff --git a/js/server/modules/org/arangodb/cluster/kickstarter.js b/js/server/modules/org/arangodb/cluster/kickstarter.js
index a096a458ae..7938fa732b 100644
--- a/js/server/modules/org/arangodb/cluster/kickstarter.js
+++ b/js/server/modules/org/arangodb/cluster/kickstarter.js
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ var exchangePort = require("org/arangodb/cluster/planner").exchangePort;
 var print = require("internal").print;
 
 var launchActions = {};
-var relaunchActions = {};
 var shutdownActions = {};
 
 function getAddrPort (endpoint) {