diff --git a/stacks_queues/p2.py b/stacks_queues/p2.py
index 55e3db1..eb0e470 100644
--- a/stacks_queues/p2.py
+++ b/stacks_queues/p2.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 def is_balanced(brackets):
     open_brackets = ["(","{","["]
-    close_brackets = [")","}","]"]
     bracket_matches = {")":"(", "}":"{", "]":"["}
     stack = Stack()