diff --git a/contracts/MarginBase.sol b/contracts/MarginBase.sol
index 3e0d8913..b6c8499d 100644
--- a/contracts/MarginBase.sol
+++ b/contracts/MarginBase.sol
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ contract MarginBase is MinimalProxyable, IMarginBase, OpsReady {
                 "MarginBase: Could not get Futures Market Manager"
             )
         );
-        marginAsset = IERC20(_marginAsset);
 
         /// @dev MarginBaseSettings must exist prior to MarginBase account creation
         marginBaseSettings = MarginBaseSettings(_marginBaseSettings);