diff --git a/rich/containers.py b/rich/containers.py
index 67385aa9..4a8c26db 100644
--- a/rich/containers.py
+++ b/rich/containers.py
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ class Lines:
                         num_spaces += 1
                         index = (index + 1) % len(spaces)
                 tokens: List[Text] = []
-                index = 0
                 for index, (word, next_word) in enumerate(
                     zip_longest(words, words[1:])
                 ):
@@ -161,5 +160,4 @@ class Lines:
                             next_style = next_word.get_style_at_offset(console, 0)
                             space_style = style if style == next_style else line.style
                         tokens.append(Text(" " * spaces[index], style=space_style))
-                    index += 1
                 self[line_index] = Text("").join(tokens)