diff --git a/src/core/QueryManager.ts b/src/core/QueryManager.ts
index 0614a28f9ff..d30cbe0c9dc 100644
--- a/src/core/QueryManager.ts
+++ b/src/core/QueryManager.ts
@@ -470,10 +470,6 @@ export class QueryManager<TStore> {
         });
       }
     }
-    const shouldRefetchQueries =
-      Array.isArray(mutation.refetchQueries) ?
-        mutation.refetchQueries.length > 0
-      : Boolean(mutation.refetchQueries);
 
     if (
       cacheWrites.length > 0 ||