diff --git a/net/http/server.lua b/net/http/server.lua
index 00d98fcb8..86d729f00 100644
--- a/net/http/server.lua
+++ b/net/http/server.lua
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ local legacy_httpserver = require "net.httpserver";
 local _M = {};
 
 local sessions = {};
-local handlers = {};
 
 local listener = {};