diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Utility/token.api.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Utility/token.api.php
index 56d8f3a..28e7f17c 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Utility/token.api.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Utility/token.api.php
@@ -153,10 +153,6 @@ function hook_tokens_alter(array &$replacements, array $context, \Drupal\Core\Re
 
   if (isset($options['langcode'])) {
     $url_options['language'] = \Drupal::languageManager()->getLanguage($options['langcode']);
-    $langcode = $options['langcode'];
-  }
-  else {
-    $langcode = NULL;
   }
 
   if ($context['type'] == 'node' && !empty($context['data']['node'])) {