diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/modals/sheets-modal/SheetsModal.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/modals/sheets-modal/SheetsModal.tsx
index 6a3309e03..0c13ff7da 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/modals/sheets-modal/SheetsModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/modals/sheets-modal/SheetsModal.tsx
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export default function SheetsModal(props: SheetsModalProps) {
   const handleAuthenticate = () => {
     getSheetsAuthUrl().then((data) => {
       if (data != 'bad') {
-        const authWindow = window.open(data, '_blank', 'noreferrer');
+        window.open(data, '_blank', 'noreferrer');
         //TODO: can we detect when this window is closed
       }
     });