diff --git a/layouts/partials/sections/featured-posts.html b/layouts/partials/sections/featured-posts.html
index 25dccf2..c5e5404 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/sections/featured-posts.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/sections/featured-posts.html
@@ -3,13 +3,6 @@
   {{ $sectionID = .section.id }}
 {{ end }}
 
-{{ $numShow := 3}}
-{{ if .section.numShow }}
-  {{ $numShow = .section.numShow }}
-{{ end }}
-
-{{ $posts := .posts}}
-
 <div class="container-fluid anchor pb-5 recent-posts-section">
   {{ if not (.section.hideTitle) }}
     <h1 class="text-center">