diff --git a/src/Service/ExternalApi.php b/src/Service/ExternalApi.php
index a5e0b1036b00af284af542e80b8de3b4550909b2..9668b5c4a02fb994f9f41d4891a6473185e2a599 100644
--- a/src/Service/ExternalApi.php
+++ b/src/Service/ExternalApi.php
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ class ExternalApi implements PlaceProviderInterface
 
     public function __construct(MyCustomService $service)
     {
-        $service = $service;
-
         $this->places = [];
         $place1 = new Place();
         $place1->setIdentifier('graz');