diff --git a/mvw-dl.py b/mvw-dl.py
index 46825b0..da67cb8 100644
--- a/mvw-dl.py
+++ b/mvw-dl.py
@@ -518,7 +518,6 @@ def copy_url(
     dest_dir = expanded_dest_dir(config_obj.get(section_name, "dl_dir"))
     dest_path = os.path.join(dest_dir, filename)
     show_name = f"{show.topic} - {show.title}"
-    publish_date = d.datetime.utcfromtimestamp(show.timestamp).strftime('%Y%m%d')
 
     os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(dest_path), exist_ok=True)
     # TODO quit