diff --git a/internal/consensus/state_test.go b/internal/consensus/state_test.go
index 65e91fccd..e9659d432 100644
--- a/internal/consensus/state_test.go
+++ b/internal/consensus/state_test.go
@@ -2317,7 +2317,6 @@ func TestStateHalt1(t *testing.T) {
 	round++ // moving to the next round
 
 	ensureNewRound(t, newRoundCh, height, round)
-	rs = cs1.GetRoundState()
 
 	t.Log("### ONTO ROUND 1")
 	/*Round2