diff --git a/ext/dash/gstmpdparser.c b/ext/dash/gstmpdparser.c
index 1176a75e06..6dc3c34e96 100644
--- a/ext/dash/gstmpdparser.c
+++ b/ext/dash/gstmpdparser.c
@@ -4724,10 +4724,6 @@ gst_mpd_client_setup_streaming (GstMpdClient * client,
 
   GST_DEBUG ("0. Current stream %p", stream);
 
-  /* retrieve representation list */
-  if (stream->cur_adapt_set != NULL)
-    rep_list = stream->cur_adapt_set->Representations;
-
 #if 0
   /* fast start */
   representation =