diff --git a/python/helpers/pycharm_matplotlib_backend/backend_interagg.py b/python/helpers/pycharm_matplotlib_backend/backend_interagg.py
index 1c70df0ab5ad..b7cf6d1481fb 100644
--- a/python/helpers/pycharm_matplotlib_backend/backend_interagg.py
+++ b/python/helpers/pycharm_matplotlib_backend/backend_interagg.py
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ PORT = PORT if PORT != -1 else None
 index = int(os.getenv("PYCHARM_MATPLOTLIB_INDEX", 0))
 
 rcParams = matplotlib.rcParams
-verbose = matplotlib.verbose
-
 
 class Show(ShowBase):
     def __call__(self, **kwargs):