diff --git a/src/Controller/APIController.php b/src/Controller/APIController.php
index 04ffc019..62f0a706 100644
--- a/src/Controller/APIController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/APIController.php
@@ -3049,7 +3049,7 @@ class APIController extends Controller implements LoggedController
             $third_date => $third_date,
         ];
 
-        // initialize hub slots
+        // initialize hub rider slots
         $hub_rider_slots = [];
         foreach ($days as $day)
         {
@@ -3059,9 +3059,6 @@ class APIController extends Controller implements LoggedController
             }
         }
 
-        // array of # of riders that can handle JOs in a timeslot
-        $hub_rider_slots = [];
-
         // check each JO's date_schedule, decrement rider_slots if date schedule falls in that slot
         foreach ($jos_advance_orders as $jo)
         {