diff --git a/awx/main/management/commands/cleanup_facts.py b/awx/main/management/commands/cleanup_facts.py
index 97effac2bf..709b73066e 100644
--- a/awx/main/management/commands/cleanup_facts.py
+++ b/awx/main/management/commands/cleanup_facts.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class CleanupFacts(object):
     #   pivot -= granularity
     # group by host 
     def cleanup(self, older_than_abs, granularity, module=None):
-        flag_delete_all = False
         fact_oldest = FactVersion.objects.all().order_by('timestamp').first()
         if not fact_oldest:
             return 0