diff --git a/GPy/plotting/gpy_plot/gp_plots.py b/GPy/plotting/gpy_plot/gp_plots.py
index 1283b6a7..230d47f0 100644
--- a/GPy/plotting/gpy_plot/gp_plots.py
+++ b/GPy/plotting/gpy_plot/gp_plots.py
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ def _plot_mean(self, canvas, helper_data, helper_prediction,
               **kwargs):
 
     _, free_dims, Xgrid, x, y, _, _, resolution = helper_data
-    plots = dict()
     if len(free_dims)<=2:
         mu, _, _ = helper_prediction
         if len(free_dims)==1: