diff --git a/waflib/extras/msvcdeps.py b/waflib/extras/msvcdeps.py
index 2ca52991..ac323ed4 100644
--- a/waflib/extras/msvcdeps.py
+++ b/waflib/extras/msvcdeps.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ from waflib.Tools import c_preproc, c, cxx, msvc
 from waflib.TaskGen import feature, before_method
 
 lock = threading.Lock()
-nodes = {} # Cache the path -> Node lookup
 
 PREPROCESSOR_FLAG = '/showIncludes'
 INCLUDE_PATTERN = 'Note: including file:'