diff --git a/client/app/components/coordinator/js/ros_scripts.js b/client/app/components/coordinator/js/ros_scripts.js
index 89b2f0b..a1d9ec7 100644
--- a/client/app/components/coordinator/js/ros_scripts.js
+++ b/client/app/components/coordinator/js/ros_scripts.js
@@ -403,8 +403,6 @@ function triggerService(serviceName)
 
 function triggerMessageService(serviceName, textInput)
 {
-  var text = document.getElementById(textInput).value
-
   var service = new ROSLIB.Service({
     ros : ros,
     name : serviceName,