diff --git a/tests/system/shared/welcome.py b/tests/system/shared/welcome.py
index dc48424a5ca..f6338a91fa5 100644
--- a/tests/system/shared/welcome.py
+++ b/tests/system/shared/welcome.py
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ def switchToSubMode(subModeLabel):
     return frameAndLabelFound
 
 def findExampleOrTutorial(tableView, regex, verbose=False):
-    model = tableView.model()
     children = __childrenOfType__(tableView, 'QModelIndex')
     for child in children:
         if re.match(regex, str(child.text)):