diff --git a/update_db.py b/update_db.py
index 8a73c2d..d48af1d 100644
--- a/update_db.py
+++ b/update_db.py
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ def update_tables (
                     and (tag.name.upper () not in map (str.upper, tag_names))):
                 video_tag.untagged_at = now
                 video_tag.save ()
-        tags: list[Tag] = []
         for tag_name in tag_names:
             tag = Tag.where ('name', tag_name).first ()
             if tag is None: