diff --git a/src/tests/frontend/specs/responsiveness.js b/src/tests/frontend/specs/responsiveness.js
index 4a816c543..01832bb65 100644
--- a/src/tests/frontend/specs/responsiveness.js
+++ b/src/tests/frontend/specs/responsiveness.js
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ describe('Responsiveness of Editor', function () {
       i++;
     }
     const expectedLinesMin = numberOfEdits / 4;
-    const expectedSpans = expectedLinesMin * 7;
     // check line count is > 700
     await helper.waitForPromise(
         () => helper.padInner$('div').length >= expectedLinesMin, 60000);