diff --git a/src/Entries/Entry.php b/src/Entries/Entry.php
index 215da514..2ebc07bd 100644
--- a/src/Entries/Entry.php
+++ b/src/Entries/Entry.php
@@ -151,8 +151,6 @@ public function origin($origin = null)
             return $this;
         }
 
-        $class = app('statamic.eloquent.entries.model');
-
         if ($this->origin) {
             if (! $this->origin instanceof EntryContract) {
                 $this->origin = EntryFacade::find($this->origin);