diff --git a/blivet/zfcp.py b/blivet/zfcp.py
index f2428db80..ef7c32157 100644
--- a/blivet/zfcp.py
+++ b/blivet/zfcp.py
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ def online_device(self):
 
         portdir = "%s/%s/%s" % (zfcpsysfs, self.devnum, self.wwpn)
         unitdir = "%s/%s" % (portdir, self.fcplun)
-        failed = "%s/failed" % (unitdir)
 
         # create the sysfs directory for the LUN/unit
         if not os.path.exists(unitdir):