diff --git a/Wrappers/Python/cil/optimisation/functions/TotalVariation.py b/Wrappers/Python/cil/optimisation/functions/TotalVariation.py
index 59b2a69a00..1eb0c08e39 100644
--- a/Wrappers/Python/cil/optimisation/functions/TotalVariation.py
+++ b/Wrappers/Python/cil/optimisation/functions/TotalVariation.py
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ def _fista_on_dual_rof(self, x, tau, out = None):
             should_return = True
             out = self.gradient.domain_geometry().allocate(0)   
 
-        should_break = False
         for k in range(self.iterations): 
                                                                                    
             t0 = t