diff --git a/gso/workflows/iptrunk/create_iptrunk.py b/gso/workflows/iptrunk/create_iptrunk.py
index 8fa3341b10e9e4d992fd4cd460102fbc7be89944..8bb09a22be48fa479d55873f70b470a72ac62a3e 100644
--- a/gso/workflows/iptrunk/create_iptrunk.py
+++ b/gso/workflows/iptrunk/create_iptrunk.py
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ def initial_input_form_generator(product_name: str) -> FormGenerator:
 
         @validator("side_a_ae_members", allow_reuse=True)
         def validate_interface_name_members(cls, side_a_ae_members: list[LAGMember]) -> list[LAGMember]:
-            ret_val = None
             if get_router_vendor(router_a) == RouterVendor.NOKIA:
                 ret_val = side_a_ae_members
             else: