diff --git a/osm_nbi/nbi.py b/osm_nbi/nbi.py
index e15aba7eaef245d7957424c8329a220775923583..852dff06cefaba8b4ff798198b46c50da9aef32e 100644
--- a/osm_nbi/nbi.py
+++ b/osm_nbi/nbi.py
@@ -2419,7 +2419,6 @@ 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