--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/BrowserApp.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/BrowserApp.java
@@ -2308,18 +2308,16 @@ public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
             panelId = null;
         }
 
         final PropertyAnimator animator = new PropertyAnimator(250);
         animator.setUseHardwareLayer(false);
 
         mBrowserToolbar.startEditing(url, animator);
 
-        final boolean isUserSearchTerm = selectedTab != null &&
-                !TextUtils.isEmpty(selectedTab.getUserRequested());
         showHomePagerWithAnimator(panelId, null, animator);
 
         animator.start();
         Telemetry.startUISession(TelemetryContract.Session.AWESOMESCREEN);
     }
 
     private void commitEditingMode() {
         if (!mBrowserToolbar.isEditing()) {