diff --git a/src/NuGet.Clients/NuGet.CommandLine/Program.cs b/src/NuGet.Clients/NuGet.CommandLine/Program.cs
index b9ca2988c32..bc4e0a13799 100644
--- a/src/NuGet.Clients/NuGet.CommandLine/Program.cs
+++ b/src/NuGet.Clients/NuGet.CommandLine/Program.cs
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ private Assembly CurrentDomain_AssemblyResolve(object sender, ResolveEventArgs a
             AssemblyName name = new AssemblyName(args.Name);
             Assembly customLoadedAssembly = null;
 
-            Assembly customLoadedAssembly = null;
             if (string.Equals(name.Name, ThisExecutableName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 customLoadedAssembly = NuGetExeAssembly;