diff --git a/abuild.in b/abuild.in
index 0d99f8cacff93f4863429a9f83509db64a023760..bdda3c88bd0db486391115b04709210e1f3ddae2 100644
--- a/abuild.in
+++ b/abuild.in
@@ -2937,9 +2937,6 @@ if [ -n "$DEBUG" ] || subpackage_types_has "dbg"; then
 fi
 
 if [ -n "$subpkgname" ]; then
-	# TODO remove once last usage is removed
-	# https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/merge_requests/64406
-	origsubpackages="$subpackages"
 	# If we are handling a sub package then reset subpackages and install
 	subpackages=
 else