diff --git a/src/modules/sbstudio/plugin/api.py b/src/modules/sbstudio/plugin/api.py
index b90ca0f1..ff6e53cf 100644
--- a/src/modules/sbstudio/plugin/api.py
+++ b/src/modules/sbstudio/plugin/api.py
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@
 
 __all__ = ("get_api",)
 
-"""One singleton API object that the entire Blender plugin uses to talk to
-Skybrush Studio. Constructed lazily so we can defer importing the API.
-"""
-_api: Optional[SkybrushStudioAPI] = None
-
 _fallback_api_key: str = "trial"
 """Fallback API key to use when the user did not enter any API key"""