diff --git a/nzbtomedia/autoProcess/autoProcessTV.py b/nzbtomedia/autoProcess/autoProcessTV.py
index 28a94e56..4e002fb0 100644
--- a/nzbtomedia/autoProcess/autoProcessTV.py
+++ b/nzbtomedia/autoProcess/autoProcessTV.py
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ class autoProcessTV:
             return 0
         elif section == "NzbDrone" and Started:
             n = 0
-            exists = True
             current_numMissing = start_numMissing
             while n < 6:  # set up wait_for minutes of no change in numMissing.
                 time.sleep(10 * wait_for)