diff --git a/VDS/Components/Buttons/TextLinkCaret/TextLinkCaret.swift b/VDS/Components/Buttons/TextLinkCaret/TextLinkCaret.swift
index 6f2ea51d..2fb1cd67 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/Buttons/TextLinkCaret/TextLinkCaret.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/Buttons/TextLinkCaret/TextLinkCaret.swift
@@ -100,10 +100,7 @@ open class TextLinkCaret: ButtonBase {
     }
     
     open override func updateView() {
-        let updatedText = text ?? ""
-
         imageAttribute = ImageSpaceLabelAttribute(tintColor: textColor, position: iconPosition)
-        
         super.updateView()
     }