diff --git a/src/components/CreateNewPostcodeForm.vue b/src/components/CreateNewPostcodeForm.vue
index 07c778bca..f6a606547 100644
--- a/src/components/CreateNewPostcodeForm.vue
+++ b/src/components/CreateNewPostcodeForm.vue
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ const postcodeFormData = reactive({
     provinceFk: null,
     townFk: null,
 });
-const townFilter = ref({});
 
 const countriesRef = ref(false);
 const provincesOptions = ref([]);