diff --git a/src/wp-includes/formatting.php b/src/wp-includes/formatting.php index edaa98d7c1fe7..f42bbd5a78204 100644 --- a/src/wp-includes/formatting.php +++ b/src/wp-includes/formatting.php @@ -4049,7 +4049,6 @@ function wp_trim_words( $text, $num_words = 55, $more = null, $allow_tags = fals $more = __( '…' ); } - $original_text = $text; if ( $allow_tags ) { $allowed_tags = array(