diff --git a/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/NodeGrantDatabaseStorage.php b/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/NodeGrantDatabaseStorage.php
index 094c262..fba9847 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/NodeGrantDatabaseStorage.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/NodeGrantDatabaseStorage.php
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ public function alterQuery($query, array $tables, $op, AccountInterface $account
     foreach ($tables as $nalias => $tableinfo) {
       $table = $tableinfo['table'];
       if (!($table instanceof SelectInterface) && $table == $base_table) {
-        $base_table_found = TRUE;
         // Set the subquery.
         $subquery = $this->database->select('node_access', 'na')
           ->fields('na', array('nid'));