diff --git a/scio-examples/src/main/scala/com/spotify/scio/examples/extra/SortMergeBucketExample.scala b/scio-examples/src/main/scala/com/spotify/scio/examples/extra/SortMergeBucketExample.scala
index 768b6052b0..f6ea6bb8b0 100644
--- a/scio-examples/src/main/scala/com/spotify/scio/examples/extra/SortMergeBucketExample.scala
+++ b/scio-examples/src/main/scala/com/spotify/scio/examples/extra/SortMergeBucketExample.scala
@@ -211,8 +211,6 @@ object SortMergeBucketTransformExample {
   case class CombinedAccount(id: Int, age: Int, totalValue: Double)
 
   def pipeline(sc: ScioContext, args: Args): ClosedTap[CombinedAccount] = {
-    implicit val coder: Coder[GenericRecord] = avroGenericRecordCoder(
-
     implicit val coderUserData: Coder[GenericRecord] =
       avroGenericRecordCoder(SortMergeBucketExample.UserDataSchema)
     implicit val coderAccount: Coder[Account] =