diff --git a/tests/unit/test_events.py b/tests/unit/test_events.py
index 1524b93b20d..e3bc492aa0c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_events.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_events.py
@@ -569,7 +569,6 @@ class MockNode:
         )
         results = [error_result]
         print_run_end_messages(results)
-        events = [e for e in event_mgr.event_history]
 
         summary_event = [
             e for e in event_mgr.event_history if isinstance(e[0], core_types.EndOfRunSummary)