diff --git a/tests/functional/alpha/test_clipper.py b/tests/functional/alpha/test_clipper.py
index c5d7181953..d2a4c2a4ed 100755
--- a/tests/functional/alpha/test_clipper.py
+++ b/tests/functional/alpha/test_clipper.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class AlphaClipperTest(LinuxKernelTest):
 
     def test_alpha_clipper(self):
         self.set_machine('clipper')
-        kernel_path = self.ASSET_KERNEL.fetch()
 
         uncompressed_kernel = self.uncompress(self.ASSET_KERNEL, format="gz")