diff --git a/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClientApp.cpp b/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClientApp.cpp
index 088b5304ef..fef2a3139d 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClientApp.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClientApp.cpp
@@ -257,7 +257,6 @@ AssignmentClientApp::AssignmentClientApp(int argc, char* argv[]) :
     }
 
     if (parser.isSet(forceCrashReportingOption)) {
-        auto &ch = CrashHandler::getInstance();
         ch.setEnabled(true);
     }