diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/management-jobs/card/card.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/management-jobs/card/card.controller.js
index 783ddafc92..6bdb32bb0c 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/management-jobs/card/card.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/management-jobs/card/card.controller.js
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ export default
                         });
                 };
                 getManagementJobs();
-                var scope = $rootScope.$new(),
-                    parent_scope = scope;
+                var scope = $rootScope.$new();
                 scope.cleanupJob = true;
 
                 // This handles the case where the user refreshes the management job notifications page.