diff --git a/osm_nbi/nbi.py b/osm_nbi/nbi.py
index 4e7e8eeec7daca5cf8d2ef577b6c3b5675157628..17c7c159b7eb88ceac530d031b84d970eeb1d2ff 100644
--- a/osm_nbi/nbi.py
+++ b/osm_nbi/nbi.py
@@ -2427,7 +2427,6 @@ 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