diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/AppsDrawer.js b/src/components/views/rooms/AppsDrawer.js
index 5e5823e630..3208844bc5 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/AppsDrawer.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/AppsDrawer.js
@@ -210,8 +210,6 @@ export default class AppsDrawer extends React.Component {
         if (!this.props.showApps) return <div />;
 
         const apps = this.state.apps.map((app, index, arr) => {
-            const capWhitelist = WidgetUtils.getCapWhitelistForAppTypeInRoomId(app.type, this.props.room.roomId);
-
             return (<AppTile
                 key={app.id}
                 app={app}