diff --git a/ext/comment/main.php b/ext/comment/main.php
index 9300b50d..d2d7f32b 100644
--- a/ext/comment/main.php
+++ b/ext/comment/main.php
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ class CommentList extends SimpleExtension {
 		$h_comment_rate = sprintf("%.1f", ($i_comment_count / $i_days_old));
 		$event->add_stats("Comments made: $i_comment_count, $h_comment_rate per day");
 
-		global $user;
 		$recent = $this->get_user_recent_comments($event->display_user->id, 10);
 		$this->theme->display_user_comments($recent);
 	}