diff --git a/src/helper_sql.py b/src/helper_sql.py
index d2dc9143..31bfe553 100644
--- a/src/helper_sql.py
+++ b/src/helper_sql.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def sqlExecute(sqlStatement, *args):
         sqlSubmitQueue.put('')
     else:
         sqlSubmitQueue.put(args)
-    queryreturn, rowcount = sqlReturnQueue.get()
+    _, rowcount = sqlReturnQueue.get()
     sqlSubmitQueue.put('commit')
     sqlLock.release()
     return rowcount