diff --git a/internal/repository/repository.go b/internal/repository/repository.go
index c7850c29d..b2f566291 100644
--- a/internal/repository/repository.go
+++ b/internal/repository/repository.go
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ type Repository struct {
 
 	maxRepoCapReached bool
 	maxRepoMutex      sync.Mutex
-
 }
 
 // internalRepository allows using SaveUnpacked and RemoveUnpacked with all FileTypes
@@ -399,8 +398,6 @@ func (r *Repository) saveAndEncrypt(ctx context.Context, t restic.BlobType, data
 
 	length, err := pm.SaveBlob(ctx, t, id, ciphertext, uncompressedLength)
 
-	var m sync.Mutex
-
 	// maximum repository capacity exceeded?
 	r.maxRepoMutex.Lock()
 	defer r.maxRepoMutex.Unlock()