diff --git a/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Tests/NodeFormButtonsTest.php b/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Tests/NodeFormButtonsTest.php
index d7e25d7..6406d42 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Tests/NodeFormButtonsTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Tests/NodeFormButtonsTest.php
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ function testNodeFormButtons() {
     // Save the node and verify it's still published after clicking
     // 'Save and keep published'.
     $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, $edit, t('Save and keep published'));
-    $node = node_load(1, TRUE);
     $this->assertTrue($node_1->isPublished(), 'Node is published');
 
     // Save the node and verify it's unpublished after clicking