diff --git a/src/scripts/contact-form.js b/src/scripts/contact-form.js
index 29490ef..4d25a22 100644
--- a/src/scripts/contact-form.js
+++ b/src/scripts/contact-form.js
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ form.addEventListener("submit", function(event) {
     const contactMethod = document.querySelector('input[name="contact-method"]:checked')?.value;
     const message = document.getElementById("message").value.trim();
     // Get the hCaptcha token from the global hcaptcha object
-    const hCaptchaResponse = hcaptcha.getResponse();
-
     let hasErrors = false;
 
     // Validation logic...