diff --git a/youtube_dlc/YoutubeDL.py b/youtube_dlc/YoutubeDL.py
index 43670e9d4..bf41b1395 100644
--- a/youtube_dlc/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/youtube_dlc/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -2002,8 +2002,6 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
             if not _write_link_file('desktop', DOT_DESKTOP_LINK_TEMPLATE, '\n', embed_filename=True):
                 return
 
-        # Download
-        must_record_download_archive = False
         if not self.params.get('skip_download', False):
             try:
                 if info_dict.get('requested_formats') is not None: