diff --git a/core/modules/file/lib/Drupal/file/Tests/SaveUploadTest.php b/core/modules/file/lib/Drupal/file/Tests/SaveUploadTest.php
index 6246e5d4340514574496e2026643ac08447d8616..f600ea4c5fd409f9c8bf245636d17d7fde87a0f3 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/lib/Drupal/file/Tests/SaveUploadTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/lib/Drupal/file/Tests/SaveUploadTest.php
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ function testNormal() {
     file_test_reset();
 
     // Upload a second file.
-    $max_fid_before = db_query('SELECT MAX(fid) AS fid FROM {file_managed}')->fetchField();
     $image2 = current($this->drupalGetTestFiles('image'));
     $edit = array('files[file_test_upload]' => drupal_realpath($image2->uri));
     $this->drupalPost('file-test/upload', $edit, t('Submit'));