diff --git a/lib/reporters/markdown.js b/lib/reporters/markdown.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/markdown.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/markdown.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ function Markdown(runner) {
 
   var self = this
     , stats = this.stats
-    , total = runner.total
     , level = 0
     , buf = '';
Remove dead code

total variable in markdown wasn't ever used