diff --git a/sysalert/email.py b/sysalert/email.py
index ec22478..2790670 100644
--- a/sysalert/email.py
+++ b/sysalert/email.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ def _send_email(subject, message, config):
         smtp.send_message(mail)
 
 def success(name, failures, config):
-    cur_status = _get_status(name)
     nr_failures = len(failures)
     hostname = socket.getfqdn()
     subject=f'{hostname} - {name}: recovery'
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ def success(name, failures, config):
 
 
 def failure(name, failures, config):
-    cur_status = _get_status(name)
     hostname = socket.getfqdn()
     latest_inv_id = failures[-1]['invocation_id']
     nr_failures = len(failures)