diff --git a/mxcubecore/HardwareObjects/abstract/AbstractMultiCollect.py b/mxcubecore/HardwareObjects/abstract/AbstractMultiCollect.py
index deb4bb8f0e..62e8a2ea12 100644
--- a/mxcubecore/HardwareObjects/abstract/AbstractMultiCollect.py
+++ b/mxcubecore/HardwareObjects/abstract/AbstractMultiCollect.py
@@ -800,8 +800,6 @@ def do_collect(self, owner, data_collect_parameters):
             # if not self.safety_shutter_opened():
             self.open_safety_shutter()
 
-            flux_threshold = self.get_property("flux_threshold", 0)
-
             try:
                 HWR.beamline.flux.wait_for_beam()
                 HWR.beamline.cryo.wait_temperature()