diff --git a/Python-Version/scripts/a2_to_a3_upload_polling.py b/Python-Version/scripts/a2_to_a3_upload_polling.py
index ac825fe..63cfe3f 100755
--- a/Python-Version/scripts/a2_to_a3_upload_polling.py
+++ b/Python-Version/scripts/a2_to_a3_upload_polling.py
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ def process_box_file(file_info, dam, box, db, parser, mvp_extractor, config, not
             if not master_asset:
                 # Will check below
                 master_asset = None
-            else:
-                master_opentext_ids = [master_asset['opentext_id']]
 
         # CHECK: Warn if Master Tracking ID is used (starts with uppercase M)
         if tracking_id.startswith('M'):