diff --git a/src/cartsnitch_api/middleware/rate_limit.py b/src/cartsnitch_api/middleware/rate_limit.py
index c6d5f21..e736537 100644
--- a/src/cartsnitch_api/middleware/rate_limit.py
+++ b/src/cartsnitch_api/middleware/rate_limit.py
@@ -121,10 +121,6 @@ if settings.rate_limit_redis_enabled:
         logger.warning("Failed to connect to Redis for rate limiting, using in-memory: %s", e)
         _use_redis = False
 
-_public_limiter: RateLimitBackend
-_auth_limiter: RateLimitBackend
-_auth_strict_limiter: RateLimitBackend
-
 if _use_redis and _redis_client:
     _public_limiter = RedisSlidingWindow(
         _redis_client, settings.rate_limit_requests, settings.rate_limit_window_seconds