diff --git a/templates/repo/home_content.tmpl b/templates/repo/home_content.tmpl
index e2d7827466..5bf3d67d0c 100644
--- a/templates/repo/home_content.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/home_content.tmpl
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 {{$isTreePathRoot := not .TreeNames}}
-{{$showSidebar := and $isTreePathRoot (not .HideRepoInfo) (not .IsBlame)}}
 
 {{template "repo/sub_menu" .}}
 <div class="repo-button-row">