diff --git a/invoice/src/main/java/com/ning/billing/invoice/generator/DefaultInvoiceGenerator.java b/invoice/src/main/java/com/ning/billing/invoice/generator/DefaultInvoiceGenerator.java
index 118bf8a..d605e7d 100644
--- a/invoice/src/main/java/com/ning/billing/invoice/generator/DefaultInvoiceGenerator.java
+++ b/invoice/src/main/java/com/ning/billing/invoice/generator/DefaultInvoiceGenerator.java
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ public class DefaultInvoiceGenerator implements InvoiceGenerator {
final BillingPeriod billingPeriod = thisEvent.getBillingPeriod();
if (billingPeriod != BillingPeriod.NO_BILLING_PERIOD) {
-
final BillingMode billingMode = instantiateBillingMode(thisEvent.getBillingMode());
final DateTime startDate = thisEvent.getEffectiveDate();
final DateTime tzAdjustedStartDate = startDate.toDateTime(thisEvent.getTimeZone());