diff --git a/osm_nbi/nbi.py b/osm_nbi/nbi.py
index 5a8dfacc1b67a423743c138c45e6aa9042404824..56f4d348b19ee09d7a8b3f0384c11ffe19d2ac7d 100644
--- a/osm_nbi/nbi.py
+++ b/osm_nbi/nbi.py
@@ -1931,7 +1931,6 @@ def _start_service():
     Set database, storage, message configuration
     Init database with admin/admin user password
     """
-    global nbi_server
     global subscription_thread
     global cef_logger
     global current_backend