diff --git a/src/components/playback/playbackmanager.js b/src/components/playback/playbackmanager.js
index bf6fd53aa056..e716aa2da40c 100644
--- a/src/components/playback/playbackmanager.js
+++ b/src/components/playback/playbackmanager.js
@@ -2626,8 +2626,6 @@ class PlaybackManager {
 
                     streamInfo.fullscreen = playOptions.fullscreen;
 
-                    const playerData = getPlayerData(player);
-
                     playerData.isChangingStream = false;
                     playerData.maxStreamingBitrate = maxBitrate;
                     playerData.streamInfo = streamInfo;