diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/media/MediaDetailsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/media/MediaDetailsActivity.kt
index 9beee8ed..0d64ccad 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/media/MediaDetailsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/media/MediaDetailsActivity.kt
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ class MediaDetailsActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AppBarLayout.OnOffsetChangedLi
     private lateinit var uiSettings: UserInterfaceSettings
     var selected = 0
     var anime = true
-    var novel = false
     private var adult = false
 
     @SuppressLint("SetTextI18n", "ClickableViewAccessibility")
@@ -318,7 +317,6 @@ class MediaDetailsActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AppBarLayout.OnOffsetChangedLi
                 if (media.format == "NOVEL") SupportedMedia.NOVEL else SupportedMedia.MANGA
             )
             if (media.format == "NOVEL") {
-                novel = true
                 tabLayout.inflateMenu(R.menu.novel_menu_detail)
             }
             else {
@@ -367,7 +365,6 @@ class MediaDetailsActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AppBarLayout.OnOffsetChangedLi
             R.id.info -> {
                 selected = 0
             }
-
             R.id.watch, R.id.read -> {
                 selected = 1
             }