diff --git a/addons/advanced_ballistics/functions/fnc_handleFirePFH.sqf b/addons/advanced_ballistics/functions/fnc_handleFirePFH.sqf
index 5874de96c4..fc8dc1b8a2 100644
--- a/addons/advanced_ballistics/functions/fnc_handleFirePFH.sqf
+++ b/addons/advanced_ballistics/functions/fnc_handleFirePFH.sqf
@@ -12,11 +12,7 @@
  */
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
-private "_deleted";
-
-_deleted = 0;
-
-_aceTimeSecond = floor ACE_time;
+private _aceTimeSecond = floor ACE_time;
 
 {
     private ["_bulletVelocity", "_bulletPosition", "_bulletSpeed"];