diff --git a/lib/path.js b/lib/path.js
index 03d0807f754..b70225b1d62 100644
--- a/lib/path.js
+++ b/lib/path.js
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ if (isWindows) {
       return arr.slice(start, end - start + 1);
     }
 
-    var fromParts = trim(from.split('\\'));
     var toParts = trim(to.split('\\'));
 
     var lowerFromParts = trim(lowerFrom.split('\\'));