diff --git a/content/_code-samples/require-destination-tags/py/require-destination-tags.py b/content/_code-samples/require-destination-tags/py/require-destination-tags.py
index 4d88357a2e..41abe45422 100644
--- a/content/_code-samples/require-destination-tags/py/require-destination-tags.py
+++ b/content/_code-samples/require-destination-tags/py/require-destination-tags.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ myAddr = "rwDMiiYQTnPRxPxPg3DN5FneWmSrx8B2Ej"
 mySeed = "sss69gbX4ayqgBHgKRa----------"
 
 # Derive and initialize wallet
-public, private = keypairs.derive_keypair(mySeed)
 wallet_from_seed = Wallet(mySeed, 0)
 
 # Connect to a testnet node