diff --git a/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/OpenFlowRuleProvider.java b/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/OpenFlowRuleProvider.java
index 8ee8cb0256..a72c08238d 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/OpenFlowRuleProvider.java
+++ b/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/OpenFlowRuleProvider.java
@@ -377,7 +377,6 @@ public class OpenFlowRuleProvider extends AbstractProvider
             FlowModBuilder builder =
                     FlowModBuilder.builder(fbe.target(), sw.factory(),
                             Optional.of(batch.id()), Optional.of(driverService));
-            NewAdaptiveFlowStatsCollector collector = afsCollectors.get(dpid);
             switch (fbe.operator()) {
                 case ADD:
                     mod = builder.buildFlowAdd();