diff --git a/predeploy.py b/predeploy.py
index ecc2aba45..a99f19dd3 100644
--- a/predeploy.py
+++ b/predeploy.py
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 </html>
 \'\'\'\n\n"""
 
-app_name = os.environ["DASH_APP_NAME"]
-
 app_file_name = ""
 
 # get the name of the file used to run the app;