diff --git a/SpecialCite.alias.php b/SpecialCite.alias.php
index 90a7fb2d..3c378f09 100644
--- a/SpecialCite.alias.php
+++ b/SpecialCite.alias.php
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
  * @ingroup Extensions
  */
 
-$specialPageAliases = array();
-
 /** English (English) */
 $specialPageAliases['en'] = array(
 	'Cite' => array( 'Cite' ),