diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/ExternalRequest.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/ExternalRequest.ts
index 132028b86f..be6ac885df 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/ExternalRequest.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/ExternalRequest.ts
@@ -447,7 +447,6 @@ export class ExternalRequest<T extends Operation> {
     // if we're creating (in a through table) need to wipe the existing ones first
     const promises = []
     const related = await this.lookupRelations(mainTableId, row)
-    const table = this.getTable(mainTableId)!
     for (let relationship of relationships) {
       const { key, tableId, isUpdate, id, ...rest } = relationship
       const body: { [key: string]: any } = processObjectSync(rest, row, {})