diff --git a/lib/ocs.php b/lib/ocs.php
index 61df38d2dbb8537cfc9a3fe16614173507b9eaca..d7a7951fab53d3f453a87569ef6387e1a0a65c5c 100644
--- a/lib/ocs.php
+++ b/lib/ocs.php
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ class OC_OCS {
 			exit();
 		}
 
-		// preprocess url
-		$url = strtolower($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']);
 		$format = self::readData($method, 'format', 'text', '');
 
 		$router = new OC_Router();