diff --git a/tools/release-operator/src/main.rs b/tools/release-operator/src/main.rs
index 0480e63ce..0086dcdef 100644
--- a/tools/release-operator/src/main.rs
+++ b/tools/release-operator/src/main.rs
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 .detect()?;
         }
         Commands::Publish(args) => {
-            Registry::new(&args.token, &args.crates, args.dry_run)
-                .publish_crates()?;
+            Registry::new(&args.token, args.dry_run).publish_crates()?;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/tools/release-operator/src/registry.rs b/tools/release-operator/src/registry.rs
index da458528e..a4e3c6606 100644
--- a/tools/release-operator/src/registry.rs
+++ b/tools/release-operator/src/registry.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ enum Error {
 
 pub struct Registry {
     token: SecUtf8,
-    _crates: Vec<Crate>,
     dry_run: bool,
 }
 
@@ -40,10 +39,9 @@ enum CrateState {
 }
 
 impl Registry {
-    pub fn new(token: &SecUtf8, crates: &[Crate], dry_run: bool) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(token: &SecUtf8, dry_run: bool) -> Self {
         Self {
             token: token.to_owned(),
-            _crates: crates.to_vec(),
             dry_run,
         }
     }