diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/StatusController.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/StatusController.java
index f896f47a4..3e1512e47 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/StatusController.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/StatusController.java
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ public class StatusController implements StatusResource {
     @Transactional
     public Map<String, List<FileStatus>> getSoftDeletedFilesForDossiers(@RequestBody List<String> dossierIds) {
 
-        List<FileStatus> statusList;
         List<String> dossiersWithViewPermissions = new ArrayList<>();
         for (var dossierId : dossierIds) {
             try {