diff --git a/lib/exe.js b/lib/exe.js
index 4dd41c0..cab459b 100644
--- a/lib/exe.js
+++ b/lib/exe.js
@@ -531,7 +531,6 @@ function _getNodeCompiler(nodeFileDir, nodeConfigureArgs, nodeMakeArgs, complete
                   encoding: 'utf8'
                 }); // write to file
 
-                pv = undefined;
               } else if (stat.isDirectory()) {
                 // must be dir?
                 // skip tests because we don't need them here