diff --git a/src/Dom/LinkManager.php b/src/Dom/LinkManager.php
index fc28472d9..077da9e2d 100644
--- a/src/Dom/LinkManager.php
+++ b/src/Dom/LinkManager.php
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ private function detectExistingLinks()
                 continue;
             }
 
-            $href = $node->getAttribute(Attribute::HREF);
-            $rel  = $node->getAttribute(Attribute::REL);
-
             $key = $this->getKey($node);
 
             if ($key !== '') {