diff --git a/cli/release.php b/cli/release.php
index 8117395..994ec07 100644
--- a/cli/release.php
+++ b/cli/release.php
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ class ReleaseCli extends CliFramework
         $bulkSyncFile = file_exists("{$repoRoot}/.mokogitea/workflows/bulk-repo-sync.yml")
             ? "{$repoRoot}/.mokogitea/workflows/bulk-repo-sync.yml"
             : "{$repoRoot}/.github/workflows/bulk-repo-sync.yml";
-        $cleanupFile = "{$repoRoot}/templates/workflows/shared/repository-cleanup.yml.template";
 
         // -- Step 1: Read current version --
         $readme = "{$repoRoot}/README.md";