diff --git a/dnsapi/dns_do.sh b/dnsapi/dns_do.sh
index 1450ee5a..43a73b97 100755
--- a/dnsapi/dns_do.sh
+++ b/dnsapi/dns_do.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ dns_do_add() {
 #fulldomain
 dns_do_rm() {
   fulldomain=$1
-  _cookiejar="$(_mktemp)"
   if _dns_do_authenticate; then
     if _dns_do_list_rrs; then
       _dns_do_had_error=0