--- a/mobile/android/base/GeckoApp.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/GeckoApp.java
@@ -1270,17 +1270,17 @@ abstract public class GeckoApp
                         }
                         GeckoAppShell.sendEventToGecko(GeckoEvent.createBroadcastEvent("Accessibility:Settings",
                                                                                        ret.toString()));
                     }
                 });
             } else if (event.equals("Shortcut:Remove")) {
                 final String url = message.getString("url");
                 final String title = message.getString("title");
-                final String title = message.getString("shortcutType");
+                final String type = message.getString("shortcutType");
                 GeckoAppShell.removeShortcut(title, url, type);
             }
         } catch (Exception e) {
             Log.e(LOGTAG, "Exception handling message \"" + event + "\":", e);
         }
     }
 
     public void showAboutHome() {