diff --git a/api/src/core/api.js b/api/src/core/api.js
index f7a04fb3f..84f814e44 100644
--- a/api/src/core/api.js
+++ b/api/src/core/api.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export const runAPI = async (express, app, __dirname, isPrimary = true) => {
     })
 
     const handleRateExceeded = (_, res) => {
-        const { status, body } = createResponse("error", {
+        const { body } = createResponse("error", {
             code: "error.api.rate_exceeded",
             context: {
                 limit: env.rateLimitWindow