diff --git a/smtp.mail.inc b/smtp.mail.inc
index 12151fdd..a4ecaae3 100644
--- a/smtp.mail.inc
+++ b/smtp.mail.inc
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ class SmtpMailSystem implements MailSystemInterface {
     $properfrom = variable_get('smtp_from', '');
     if (!empty($properfrom)) {
       $headers['From'] = $properfrom;
-      $from = $properfrom;
     }

     // Blank value will let the e-mail address appear.