diff --git a/src/util/web.cr b/src/util/web.cr
index 1b3a42c..5704ea8 100644
--- a/src/util/web.cr
+++ b/src/util/web.cr
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ macro get_and_save_sort_opt(dir)
 
     sort_opt = SortOptions.new sort_method, is_ascending
 
-    key = "#{{{dir}}}:#{username}:sort_opt"
     TitleInfo.new {{dir}} do |info|
       info.sort_by[username] = sort_opt.to_tuple
       info.save