diff --git a/Classes/PHPWord/Writer/Word2007/Base.php b/Classes/PHPWord/Writer/Word2007/Base.php
index 7fcbfb97..3a3da985 100755
--- a/Classes/PHPWord/Writer/Word2007/Base.php
+++ b/Classes/PHPWord/Writer/Word2007/Base.php
@@ -380,7 +380,6 @@ class PHPWord_Writer_Word2007_Base extends PHPWord_Writer_Word2007_WriterPart
         $underline = $style->getUnderline();
         $superscript = $style->getSuperScript();
         $subscript = $style->getSubScript();
-        $hint='';
 
         $objWriter->startElement('w:rPr');