diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/Language/Language.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/Language/Language.php
index 3a34dadd0..ae9546a22 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/Language/Language.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/Language/Language.php
@@ -374,7 +374,6 @@ class Language
     {
         if (is_array($args)) {
             $lookup = array_shift($args);
-            $languages = array_shift($args);
         } else {
             $lookup = $args;
             $args = [];