diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/files/fileManager.ts b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/files/fileManager.ts
index b09417ab8c..8da20ea184 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/files/fileManager.ts
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/files/fileManager.ts
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ class FileManager extends Plugin {
       }
     }
     try {
-      let alert = true
       for (let i = 0; i < filePaths.length; i++) {
         const installPath = folderPath + "/" + filePaths[i]