diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ModificationUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ModificationUtils.java
index ccbe21acb..f1108f85b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ModificationUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ModificationUtils.java
@@ -669,7 +669,6 @@ private void createNewConnectivityPosition(ConnectablePositionAdder<?> adder,
             addConnectablePosition(adder, modificationInfos, network, reports, 1);
             addConnectablePosition(adder, modificationInfos, network, reports, 2);
         } else {
-            ConnectablePositionAdder.FeederAdder<?> feederAdder = adder.newFeeder();
             addConnectablePosition(adder, modificationInfos, network, reports, 0);
         }
     }