diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/sql/sql.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/sql/sql.ts
index 76d554d211..758dfa7fec 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/sql/sql.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/sql/sql.ts
@@ -1537,8 +1537,7 @@ class InternalBuilder {
       limits?: { base: number; query: number }
     } = {}
   ): Knex.QueryBuilder {
-    const { operation, filters, paginate, relationships, table, resource } =
-      this.query
+    const { operation, filters, paginate, relationships, table } = this.query
     const { limits } = opts
 
     // start building the query