diff --git a/src/lib/webrtc/broadcaster.ts b/src/lib/webrtc/broadcaster.ts
index d337bc8..10d5203 100644
--- a/src/lib/webrtc/broadcaster.ts
+++ b/src/lib/webrtc/broadcaster.ts
@@ -98,9 +98,6 @@ export async function startBroadcast(stream: MediaStream): Promise<BroadcasterHa
 
   channel = joinSignalingChannel(code, handleMessage);
 
-  // Track the active stream so we can swap it on the fly
-  let activeStream: MediaStream = stream;
-
   // Stop when the underlying stream ends
   const attachEndedListeners = (s: MediaStream) => {
     s.getTracks().forEach((t) => {