diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFWorkbook.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFWorkbook.java
index f26df3d9e..8b8d7c274 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFWorkbook.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFWorkbook.java
@@ -193,10 +193,6 @@ public class HSSFWorkbook
         
         InputStream stream = fs.createDocumentInputStream("Workbook");
         
-        EventRecordFactory factory = new EventRecordFactory();
-       
-        
-        
         List records = RecordFactory.createRecords(stream);
 
         workbook = Workbook.createWorkbook(records);