diff --git a/dump/plugins/copp.py b/dump/plugins/copp.py
index a630b381fb..58b19a02d3 100644
--- a/dump/plugins/copp.py
+++ b/dump/plugins/copp.py
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ def __get_asic_hostif_entry_obj(self, sai_trap_key):
         # Not adding tp tables_not_found because of the type of reason specified for policer obj
         if not sai_trap_key:
             return 
-        asic_obj_ptrn = "ASIC_STATE:.*:oid:0x\w{1,14}"
         matches = re.findall(r"oid:0x\w{1,14}", sai_trap_key)
         if matches:
             sai_trap_vid = matches[0]