diff --git a/WordPress/Sniffs/Security/EscapeOutputSniff.php b/WordPress/Sniffs/Security/EscapeOutputSniff.php
index 92c1b2ef07..7861940caa 100644
--- a/WordPress/Sniffs/Security/EscapeOutputSniff.php
+++ b/WordPress/Sniffs/Security/EscapeOutputSniff.php
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ public function getGroups() {
 	 */
 	public function process_token( $stackPtr ) {
 		$start = ( $stackPtr + 1 );
-		$end   = $start;
 
 		switch ( $this->tokens[ $stackPtr ]['code'] ) {
 			case \T_STRING: