diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowManager.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowManager.java
index ce9941e..1a8b955 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowManager.java
@@ -1647,7 +1647,6 @@
 	// Remove the old Flow Entries, and add the new Flow Entries
 	//
 	Iterable<IFlowEntry> flowEntries = flowObj.getFlowEntries();
-	LinkedList<IFlowEntry> deleteFlowEntries = new LinkedList<IFlowEntry>();
 	for (IFlowEntry flowEntryObj : flowEntries) {
 	    flowEntryObj.setUserState("FE_USER_DELETE");
 	    flowEntryObj.setSwitchState("FE_SWITCH_NOT_UPDATED");