diff --git a/pysstv/examples/codegen.py b/pysstv/examples/codegen.py
index 68fb9cd..2e82854 100644
--- a/pysstv/examples/codegen.py
+++ b/pysstv/examples/codegen.py
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ def gen_matches(same_as, history, n):
     cur_start = None
     cur_len = None
     cur_end = None
-    matches = []
     for i in xrange(n):
         if cur_start is None:
             tmp = same_as.get(i)