diff --git a/src/OaiPmh/Harvester.php b/src/OaiPmh/Harvester.php
index a02a44b..fcbdfea 100644
--- a/src/OaiPmh/Harvester.php
+++ b/src/OaiPmh/Harvester.php
@@ -315,11 +315,10 @@ protected function getRecords($params)
             $this->writeLine(
                 'Processing ' . count($response->ListRecords->record) . " records..."
             );
-            $endDate = $this->writer->write($response->ListRecords->record);
+            $this->writer->write($response->ListRecords->record);
         }
 
-        // If we have a resumption token, keep going; otherwise, we're done -- save
-        // the end date.
+        // If we have a resumption token, keep going; otherwise, we're done.
         if (isset($response->ListRecords->resumptionToken)
             && !empty($response->ListRecords->resumptionToken)
         ) {