diff --git a/packages/component-invite/src/tests/postInvite.test.js b/packages/component-invite/src/tests/postInvite.test.js
index 617829acc301562208fcbb3058059b29901c1ddd..a1a4d894374154483ff55736d04bdb903b1a51b3 100644
--- a/packages/component-invite/src/tests/postInvite.test.js
+++ b/packages/component-invite/src/tests/postInvite.test.js
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ jest.mock('pubsweet-component-mail-service', () => ({
 }))
 const chance = new Chance()
 const globalRoles = configRoles.global
-const manuscriptRoles = configRoles.collection
-
 const body = {
   email: chance.email(),
   role: globalRoles[random(0, globalRoles.length - 1)],