diff --git a/sentry-admin.sh b/sentry-admin.sh
index ef5608488f9..a46a7d8774d 100755
--- a/sentry-admin.sh
+++ b/sentry-admin.sh
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ rename_sentry_bin_in_help_output() {
   local help_prefix="$2"
   local usage_seen=false
 
-  output=$(invocation "$@")
-
   echo -e "\n\n"
 
   while IFS= read -r line; do