diff --git a/08_Day_States/08_states.md b/08_Day_States/08_states.md
index cc40a01..1a58199 100644
--- a/08_Day_States/08_states.md
+++ b/08_Day_States/08_states.md
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ class App extends React.Component {
 
   render() {
     // accessing the state value
-    const count = this.state.count
     return (
       <div className='App'>
         <h1>30 Days Of React</h1>