diff --git a/gosplash.sh b/gosplash.sh
index 24dc409..2fb0e73 100755
--- a/gosplash.sh
+++ b/gosplash.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ query=""
 count=""
 
 # directory and file variables
-pwd="$(pwd)"
 dir="$(dirname $(realpath $0))"
 
 bin="$dir/gosplash"