diff --git a/Lib/code.py b/Lib/code.py
index b134886dc267fb..f7e275d8801b7c 100644
--- a/Lib/code.py
+++ b/Lib/code.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ def interact(self, banner=None, exitmsg=None):
             sys.ps1 = ">>> "
             delete_ps1_after = True
         try:
-            _ps2 = sys.ps2
+            sys.ps2
             delete_ps2_after = False
         except AttributeError:
             sys.ps2 = "... "