diff --git a/loopy/frontend/fortran/translator.py b/loopy/frontend/fortran/translator.py
index 9d6e3ea95d3e22e8837c5e769479f1305f303b98..895606aa38df3bac78e05d18822a5dbf494d0948 100644
--- a/loopy/frontend/fortran/translator.py
+++ b/loopy/frontend/fortran/translator.py
@@ -623,10 +623,6 @@ class F2LoopyTranslator(FTreeWalkerBase):
     # }}}
 
     def make_kernels(self):
-        kernel_names = [
-                sub.subprogram_name
-                for sub in self.kernels]
-
         result = []
 
         for sub in self.kernels: