diff --git a/endpoints/api/__init__.py b/endpoints/api/__init__.py
index 5b0380f30..44b767cbb 100644
--- a/endpoints/api/__init__.py
+++ b/endpoints/api/__init__.py
@@ -349,11 +349,6 @@ def log_action(kind, user_or_orgname, metadata=None, repo=None, repo_name=None):
   if not metadata:
     metadata = {}
     
-  if repo_name:
-    repository = model.repository.get_repository(user_or_orgname, repo_name)
-  else:
-    repository = repo
-    
   oauth_token = get_validated_oauth_token()
   if oauth_token:
     metadata['oauth_token_id'] = oauth_token.id