diff --git a/Gems/GraphCanvas/Code/Source/Translation/TranslationBuilder.cpp b/Gems/GraphCanvas/Code/Source/Translation/TranslationBuilder.cpp
index 6ae2253fd8..01a661684a 100644
--- a/Gems/GraphCanvas/Code/Source/Translation/TranslationBuilder.cpp
+++ b/Gems/GraphCanvas/Code/Source/Translation/TranslationBuilder.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ namespace GraphCanvas
     void TranslationAssetWorker::Activate()
     {
         // Use AssetCatalog service to register ScriptCanvas asset type and extension
-        AZ::Data::AssetType assetType(azrtti_typeid<TranslationAsset>());
-
         m_assetHandler = AZStd::make_unique<TranslationAssetHandler>();
 
         AssetBuilderSDK::AssetBuilderCommandBus::Handler::BusConnect(GetUUID());