diff --git a/campaign/src/lib.rs b/campaign/src/lib.rs
index 7a911b9..aa68c75 100644
--- a/campaign/src/lib.rs
+++ b/campaign/src/lib.rs
@@ -398,9 +398,6 @@ impl CampaignContract {
         let campaign =
             get_campaign(&env).unwrap_or_else(|| panic_with_error(&env, Error::NotInitialized));
 
-        let _donor_record =
-            get_donor(&env, &donor).unwrap_or_else(|| panic_with_error(&env, Error::NoDonorRecord));
-
         let mut donor_record =
             get_donor(&env, &donor).unwrap_or_else(|| panic_with_error(&env, Error::NoDonorRecord));