diff --git a/pkg/util/cephutils/ceph.go b/pkg/util/cephutils/ceph.go
index 0a05a343eb..e378be81c3 100644
--- a/pkg/util/cephutils/ceph.go
+++ b/pkg/util/cephutils/ceph.go
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@ func NewClient(monHost, key, pool string, enableMessengerV2 bool) (*CephClient,
 			monHosts = append(monHosts, fmt.Sprintf(`[v2:%s:3300/0,v1:%s:6789/0]`, monHost, monHost))
 		}
 	} else {
-		monHosts := []string{}
 		for _, monHost := range strings.Split(client.monHost, ",") {
 			monHosts = append(monHosts, fmt.Sprintf(`[%s]`, monHost))
 		}