diff --git a/includes/api.php b/includes/api.php
index 37ebcd3..ca92526 100644
--- a/includes/api.php
+++ b/includes/api.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ function build_search_artisan_posts_cards($request)
 	$StringifiedTaxonomyIds = esc_html($request->get_param('taxonomy-ids')) ?? null;
 
 	do_action('wpml_switch_language', $currentLanguage);
-	$lang = apply_filters('wpml_current_language', null);
+	// $lang = apply_filters('wpml_current_language', null);
 	$taxonomyIds = explode(',', $StringifiedTaxonomyIds);
 	$taxonomyIds = array_map('intval', $taxonomyIds);
 	$search_value = sanitize_text_field($request->get_param('search')) ?? null;