diff --git a/aider/coders/base_coder.py b/aider/coders/base_coder.py
index 1a83a479b..6b821ba9e 100755
--- a/aider/coders/base_coder.py
+++ b/aider/coders/base_coder.py
@@ -653,7 +653,6 @@ class Coder:
                 live.start()
 
             for chunk in completion:
-                text = ''
                 if len(chunk.choices) == 0:
                     continue