diff --git a/v2/ansible/playbook/block.py b/v2/ansible/playbook/block.py
index 9fd3d77360..defb8d9f22 100644
--- a/v2/ansible/playbook/block.py
+++ b/v2/ansible/playbook/block.py
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ class Block(Base, Become, Conditional, Taggable):
         self._task_include = task_include
         self._use_handlers = use_handlers
         self._dep_chain    = []
-        self._vars         = dict()
 
         super(Block, self).__init__()