diff --git a/folder_paths.py b/folder_paths.py
index 79c561b8d..74a7d527c 100644
--- a/folder_paths.py
+++ b/folder_paths.py
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ def add_model_folder_path(folder_name: str, full_folder_path: str) -> None:
         folder_names_and_paths[folder_name] = ([full_folder_path], set())
 
 def get_folder_paths(folder_name: str) -> list[str]:
-    global folder_names_and_paths
     folder_name = map_legacy(folder_name)
     return folder_names_and_paths[folder_name][0][:]