diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/echo/generic/CEchoGals_transport.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/echo/generic/CEchoGals_transport.cpp
index 8a0957e08c..5616acb00a 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/echo/generic/CEchoGals_transport.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/echo/generic/CEchoGals_transport.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ ECHOSTATUS CEchoGals::CloseAudio
 	m_cmAudioOpen -= cmMask;
 	m_cmAudioCyclic -= cmMask;
 
-	wPipeIndex = wPipeIndex;
 	m_ProcessId[ wPipeIndex ] = NULL;
 	m_Pipes[ wPipeIndex ].wInterleave = 0;