diff --git a/scene/gaussian_model.py b/scene/gaussian_model.py
index 473887db89..5b602c33a2 100644
--- a/scene/gaussian_model.py
+++ b/scene/gaussian_model.py
@@ -463,7 +463,6 @@ def densify_and_prune(self, max_grad, min_opacity, extent, max_screen_size, radi
             big_points_ws = self.get_scaling.max(dim=1).values > 0.1 * extent
             prune_mask = torch.logical_or(torch.logical_or(prune_mask, big_points_vs), big_points_ws)
         self.prune_points(prune_mask)
-        tmp_radii = self.tmp_radii
         self.tmp_radii = None
 
         torch.cuda.empty_cache()