diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/utils/e2e_test_validation.py b/sdk/python/tests/utils/e2e_test_validation.py
index 985c1661d5..885798db10 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/utils/e2e_test_validation.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/utils/e2e_test_validation.py
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ def make_feature_store_yaml(
     online_store: Optional[Union[str, Dict]],
 ):
     offline_store_config = offline_creator.create_offline_store_config()
-    online_store = online_store
 
     config = RepoConfig(
         registry=str(Path(repo_dir_name) / "registry.db"),