diff --git a/org_rw/org_rw.py b/org_rw/org_rw.py
index a466d4f..8cb3855 100644
--- a/org_rw/org_rw.py
+++ b/org_rw/org_rw.py
@@ -922,9 +922,6 @@ class Headline:
                     if " " in arguments:
                         language = arguments[: arguments.index(" ")]
                         arguments = arguments[arguments.index(" ") + 1 :]
-                    else:
-                        language = arguments
-                        arguments = None
                 sections.append(
                     {
                         "line_first": start + 1,
@@ -987,7 +984,6 @@ class Headline:
             content = section["content"]
             code_result = section.get("result", None)
             arguments = section.get("arguments", None)
-            language = section.get("language", None)
             name = section.get("name", None)
             results.append(
                 CodeSnippet(