diff --git a/src/std/main.ab b/src/std/main.ab
index f5c19f69..977d5fa2 100644
--- a/src/std/main.ab
+++ b/src/std/main.ab
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ pub fun lines(text: Text): [Text] {
 
 pub fun words(text: Text): [Text] {
   let result = [Text]
-  let trimmed = trim(text)
   unsafe $read -rd '' -a {nameof result} <<<"\${nameof text}"$
   return result
 }