diff --git a/layouts/_default/list.html b/layouts/_default/list.html
index 52b8251..010fad5 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/list.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/list.html
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 <h1>{{ .Title | markdownify }}</h1>
 {{ end }}
 
-{{ $showDate := .Params.showdate }}
 {{ range .Pages }}
 <div class="post">
     <h2 class="post-title">