diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/cctv.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/cctv.py
index c3d163cde..f44256d32 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/cctv.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/cctv.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class CCTVIE(InfoExtractor):
              r'videoCenterId["\']\s*,\s*["\']([\da-fA-F]+)',
              r'"changePlayer\s*\(\s*["\']([\da-fA-F]+)',
              r'"load[Vv]ideo\s*\(\s*["\']([\da-fA-F]+)'],
-            webpage, 'video id', default=video_id)
+            webpage, 'video id')
 
         data = self._download_json(
             'http://vdn.apps.cntv.cn/api/getHttpVideoInfo.do', video_id,