diff --git a/src/nimble.nim b/src/nimble.nim
index 71d46bb7..31fff5b6 100644
--- a/src/nimble.nim
+++ b/src/nimble.nim
@@ -1908,8 +1908,6 @@ proc lock(options: Options) =
   var 
     baseDeps = 
       if options.useSATSolver:
-        #only if we are actually locking (not upgrading)
-        let fromLock = options.action.typ == actionLock
         processFreeDependenciesSAT(pkgInfo, options).toSeq        
       else:
         pkgInfo.getDependenciesForLocking(options) # Deps shared by base and tasks