diff --git a/lib/oauth2.js b/lib/oauth2.js
index e2505df..54c5056 100644
--- a/lib/oauth2.js
+++ b/lib/oauth2.js
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ exports.OAuth2.prototype._chooseHttpLibrary= function( parsedUrl ) {
 
 exports.OAuth2.prototype._request= function(method, url, headers, post_body, access_token, callback) {
 
-  var creds = crypto.createCredentials({ });
   var parsedUrl= URL.parse( url, true );
   if( parsedUrl.protocol == "https:" && !parsedUrl.port ) {
     parsedUrl.port= 443;