diff --git a/src/Composer/Repository/PearRepository.php b/src/Composer/Repository/PearRepository.php
index b19620b3a..0e00a39c7 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Repository/PearRepository.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Repository/PearRepository.php
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ class PearRepository extends ArrayRepository
                     }
                     $deps = unserialize($deps);
                     if (isset($deps['required']['package'])) {
-                        $requires = array();
 
                         if (isset($deps['required']['package']['name'])) {
                             $deps['required']['package'] = array($deps['required']['package']);