1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/fop/cli/AreaTreeInputHandler.java b/src/java/org/apache/fop/cli/AreaTreeInputHandler.java
index a8e83c87f..c4f0c5395 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/fop/cli/AreaTreeInputHandler.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/fop/cli/AreaTreeInputHandler.java
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@ public class AreaTreeInputHandler extends InputHandler {
     public void renderTo(FOUserAgent userAgent, String outputFormat, OutputStream out) 
                 throws FOPException {
         FontInfo fontInfo = new FontInfo();
-        FOUserAgent effUserAgent = userAgent;
-        if (effUserAgent == null) {
-            effUserAgent = new FOUserAgent();
-        }
         AreaTreeModel treeModel = new RenderPagesModel(userAgent, 
                 outputFormat, fontInfo, out);