diff --git a/comfy_extras/nodes_lt.py b/comfy_extras/nodes_lt.py
index d3f3ac3a1ca..f43cb54a27a 100644
--- a/comfy_extras/nodes_lt.py
+++ b/comfy_extras/nodes_lt.py
@@ -447,7 +447,6 @@ def INPUT_TYPES(s):
     CATEGORY = "image"
 
     def preprocess(self, image, img_compression):
-        output_image = image
         if img_compression > 0:
             output_images = []
             for i in range(image.shape[0]):