diff --git a/system/Router/AutoRouter.php b/system/Router/AutoRouter.php
index b1e14a2aa7f0..bd55d7fae39c 100644
--- a/system/Router/AutoRouter.php
+++ b/system/Router/AutoRouter.php
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ public function getRoute(string $uri): array
             $controller .= $controllerName;
 
             $controller = strtolower($controller);
-            $methodName = strtolower($this->methodName());
 
             foreach ($this->protectedControllers as $controllerInRoute) {
                 if (! is_string($controllerInRoute)) {