diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs
index 80e5d5960c..e50d6f07a0 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			var aircraft = new List<Actor>();
 			var units = new List<Actor>();
 
-			var info = Info as ParatroopersPowerInfo;
-
 			if (!facing.HasValue)
 				facing = new WAngle(1024 * self.World.SharedRandom.Next(info.QuantizedFacings) / info.QuantizedFacings);