diff --git a/arangod/Agency/Agent.cpp b/arangod/Agency/Agent.cpp
index 00b3e54fa1..7d176f7391 100644
--- a/arangod/Agency/Agent.cpp
+++ b/arangod/Agency/Agent.cpp
@@ -133,10 +133,6 @@ bool Agent::activateStandbyAgent() { return true; }
 /// Start constituent personality
 void Agent::startConstituent() {
   activateAgency();
-
-  auto database = ApplicationServer::getFeature<DatabaseFeature>("Database");
-  auto vocbase = database->vocbase();
-  auto queryRegistry = QueryRegistryFeature::QUERY_REGISTRY;
 }
 
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