--- a/mod_rest/mod_rest.lua	Wed Nov 03 13:47:34 2021 +0100
+++ b/mod_rest/mod_rest.lua	Wed Nov 03 20:15:14 2021 +0100
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
 local function compat_preevents(origin, stanza) --> boolean : handled
 	local to = stanza.attr.to;
 	local node, host, resource = jid.split(to);
-	local to_bare = node and (node .. "@" .. host) or host; -- bare JID
 
 	local to_type, to_self;
 	if node then