diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-datatable/src/components/datatable/datatable.component.ts b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-datatable/src/components/datatable/datatable.component.ts
index 0092b7e864..a6333d3a29 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-datatable/src/components/datatable/datatable.component.ts
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-datatable/src/components/datatable/datatable.component.ts
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ export class DataTableComponent implements AfterContentInit, OnChanges, DoCheck
         if (row) {
             if (this.data) {
                 const newValue = !row.isSelected;
-                const rows = this.data.getRows();
 
                 const domEventName = newValue ? 'row-select' : 'row-unselect';
                 const domEvent = new CustomEvent(domEventName, {