diff --git a/esphome/components/ballu_old/ballu_old.cpp b/esphome/components/ballu_old/ballu_old.cpp
index 7067422e27..b63f44a211 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ballu_old/ballu_old.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ballu_old/ballu_old.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ void BalluOldClimate::transmit_state() {
   uint8_t remote_state[BALLU_STATE_LENGTH] = {0};
 
   auto temp = (uint8_t) roundf(clamp(this->target_temperature, YKR_K_002E_TEMP_MIN, YKR_K_002E_TEMP_MAX));
-  auto swing_mode = this->swing_mode != climate::CLIMATE_SWING_OFF;
 
   remote_state[0] = 0x23;
   remote_state[1] = 0xCB;