diff --git a/test/images/audit-proxy/main.go b/test/images/audit-proxy/main.go
index 313a0b28c1..4cfc7cb3da 100644
--- a/test/images/audit-proxy/main.go
+++ b/test/images/audit-proxy/main.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	events  = []auditv1.Event{}
 	encoder runtime.Encoder
 	decoder runtime.Decoder
 )