diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Collection.php b/lib/Doctrine/Collection.php
index ce895153..7b3c6010 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Collection.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Collection.php
@@ -816,7 +816,6 @@ public function toHierarchy()
      */
     public function fromArray($array, $deep = true)
     {
-        $data = array();
         foreach ($array as $rowKey => $row) {
             $this[$rowKey]->fromArray($row, $deep);
         }