diff --git a/lib/colors.js b/lib/colors.js
index c0a1835..77918a9 100644
--- a/lib/colors.js
+++ b/lib/colors.js
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ function applyStyle() {
 
     // multiline handling functionality
     var lines = str.split(/[\r\n]+/)
-    var rebuiltString = '';
     if (lines == 1) {
       rebuiltString += code.open + line.replace(code.closeRe, code.open) + code.close
     } else {