diff --git a/matrixbot/commands.py b/matrixbot/commands.py
index 14fd5e3..9d94d59 100644
--- a/matrixbot/commands.py
+++ b/matrixbot/commands.py
@@ -2880,7 +2880,6 @@ async def cmd_q(client: AsyncClient, room_id: str, sender: str, args: str):
     remaining = g["questions_left"]
 
     answer = await _answer_20q(g["thing"], g["category"], question)
-    asker = sender.split(":")[0].lstrip("@")
 
     suffix = f" ({remaining} question{'s' if remaining != 1 else ''} left)"
     if remaining == 0: