diff --git a/gui/qt/main_window.py b/gui/qt/main_window.py
index abb8519f..274e8537 100644
--- a/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -1133,7 +1133,6 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
     def pay_from_URI(self,URI):
         if not URI:
             return
-        address, amount, label, message, request_url = util.parse_URI(URI)
         try:
             address, amount, label, message, request_url = util.parse_URI(URI)
         except Exception as e: