diff --git a/apps/files_encryption/settings-admin.php b/apps/files_encryption/settings-admin.php
index 351bb652d9d..9ad9bfb8877 100644
--- a/apps/files_encryption/settings-admin.php
+++ b/apps/files_encryption/settings-admin.php
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 $tmpl = new OCP\Template('files_encryption', 'settings-admin');
 
 // Check if an adminRecovery account is enabled for recovering files after lost pwd
-$view = new OC_FilesystemView('');
-
 $recoveryAdminEnabled = OC_Appconfig::getValue('files_encryption', 'recoveryAdminEnabled', '0');
 
 $tmpl->assign('recoveryEnabled', $recoveryAdminEnabled);