diff --git a/opac/opac-memberentry.pl b/opac/opac-memberentry.pl
index c680d7d07a..cf1ababcfc 100755
--- a/opac/opac-memberentry.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-memberentry.pl
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ elsif ( $action eq 'update' ) {
             $borrower_changes{borrowernumber} = $borrowernumber;
             $borrower_changes{extended_attributes} = to_json($extended_attributes_changes);
 
-            my $patron_modifications = Koha::Patron::Modifications->search({ borrowernumber => $borrowernumber })->delete;
+            Koha::Patron::Modifications->search({ borrowernumber => $borrowernumber })->delete;
 
             my $m = Koha::Patron::Modification->new( \%borrower_changes )->store();