diff --git a/link_click_count.module b/link_click_count.module
index 29a32ae..8c71d0b 100755
--- a/link_click_count.module
+++ b/link_click_count.module
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ function link_click_count_field_formatter_info() {
 */
 function link_click_count_field_formatter_view($entity_type, $entity, $field, $instance, $langcode, $items, $display) {
   $element = array();
-  global $base_url;
   switch ($display['type']) {
     case 'website':
       foreach ($items as $delta => $item) {