diff --git a/src/couchdb/couch_db_updater.erl b/src/couchdb/couch_db_updater.erl
index eaf1bd3..88eb4a0 100644
--- a/src/couchdb/couch_db_updater.erl
+++ b/src/couchdb/couch_db_updater.erl
@@ -952,7 +952,6 @@
             [{start_key, NewDb#db.update_seq + 1}]),
 
     NewDb3 = copy_docs(Db, NewDb2, lists:reverse(Uncopied), Retry),
-    TotalChanges = couch_task_status:get(changes_done),
 
     % copy misc header values
     if NewDb3#db.security /= Db#db.security ->