diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/performanceanalyzer/reader/ReaderMetricsProcessor.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/performanceanalyzer/reader/ReaderMetricsProcessor.java
index e4bed9f45..dab42c36a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/performanceanalyzer/reader/ReaderMetricsProcessor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/performanceanalyzer/reader/ReaderMetricsProcessor.java
@@ -600,9 +600,6 @@ is ready so it starts to read that file (go back two windows and
             on reader to avoid this.
         */
 
-        // Step 1 from above.
-        long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
-
         // Step 2 from above.
         long currWindowStartTime =
                 PerformanceAnalyzerMetrics.getTimeInterval(