diff --git a/servicelayer/taskqueue.py b/servicelayer/taskqueue.py
index cedec1b..953566a 100644
--- a/servicelayer/taskqueue.py
+++ b/servicelayer/taskqueue.py
@@ -385,8 +385,6 @@ def is_task_tracked(self, task: Task):
         task_id = task.task_id
         stage = task.operation
 
-        stage_key = self.get_stage_key(stage)
-
         # A task is considered tracked if
         # the dataset is in the list of active datasets
         if dataset not in self.conn.smembers(self.key):