diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/action/admin/indices/replication/TransportSegmentReplicationStatsAction.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/action/admin/indices/replication/TransportSegmentReplicationStatsAction.java
index eb2ab7eeba8ff..b15d83de4b3b7 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/action/admin/indices/replication/TransportSegmentReplicationStatsAction.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/action/admin/indices/replication/TransportSegmentReplicationStatsAction.java
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ protected SegmentReplicationShardStatsResponse shardOperation(SegmentReplication
         }
 
         if (shardRouting.primary()) {
-            SegmentReplicationPerGroupStats pgs = pressureService.getStatsForShard(indexShard);
             return new SegmentReplicationShardStatsResponse(pressureService.getStatsForShard(indexShard));
         } else if (shardRouting.isSearchOnly()) {
             SegmentReplicationShardStats segmentReplicationShardStats = calcualteSegmentReplicationShardStats(