diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
index a7a84630d7..a4e82f375c 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
@@ -2664,7 +2664,6 @@ def build_scenequeue_data(sqdata, rqdata, rq, cooker, stampcache, sqrq):
             sq_revdeps_squash[point] = set()
             if point in rqdata.runq_setscene_tids:
                 sq_revdeps_squash[point] = tasks
-                tasks = set()
                 continue
             for dep in rqdata.runtaskentries[point].depends:
                 if point in sq_revdeps[dep]: