diff --git a/modules/blog/blog.install b/modules/blog/blog.install
index f591e71631109b2e1903382da8073d365e02ab45..fffb14b837c8c34655876d172904829290c21955 100644
--- a/modules/blog/blog.install
+++ b/modules/blog/blog.install
@@ -14,3 +14,10 @@ function blog_install() {
   $types = node_type_get_types();
   node_add_body_field($types['blog']);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_uninstall().
+ */
+function blog_uninstall() {
+  variable_del('blog_block_count');
+}