diff --git a/crates/desktop/artcraft/src/services/storyteller/threads/storyteller_task_polling_thread/handle_storyteller_failed_job.rs b/crates/desktop/artcraft/src/services/storyteller/threads/storyteller_task_polling_thread/handle_storyteller_failed_job.rs
index 292bd6634d..fd7ca28a04 100644
--- a/crates/desktop/artcraft/src/services/storyteller/threads/storyteller_task_polling_thread/handle_storyteller_failed_job.rs
+++ b/crates/desktop/artcraft/src/services/storyteller/threads/storyteller_task_polling_thread/handle_storyteller_failed_job.rs
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ pub async fn handle_failed_job(
   
   let maybe_failure_message = job.status.maybe_failure_message.as_deref();
 
-  let maybe_failure_message = job.status.maybe_failure_message.as_deref();
-
   update_task_status_with_rich_failure(UpdateTaskWithRichFailureArgs {
     db: task_database.get_connection(),
     task_id: &task.id,