diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/tabs.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/tabs.vim
index c822e1d..4639f33 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/tabs.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/tabs.vim
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ function! airline#extensions#tabline#tabs#get()
     call airline#extensions#tabline#add_label(b, 'buffers')
   endif
 
-  let b_tabline = s:evaluate_tabline(b.build())
   let num_tabs = tabpagenr('$')
   let left_tab = curtab - 1
   let right_tab = curtab + 1