diff --git a/modules/api/php/endpoints/candidate/visit/instrument/instrument.class.inc b/modules/api/php/endpoints/candidate/visit/instrument/instrument.class.inc
index 200addd4819..ee2047b3239 100644
--- a/modules/api/php/endpoints/candidate/visit/instrument/instrument.class.inc
+++ b/modules/api/php/endpoints/candidate/visit/instrument/instrument.class.inc
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ class Instrument extends Endpoint implements \LORIS\Middleware\ETagCalculator
         }
 
         try {
-            $instrumentname = $this->_instrument->testName;
             $this->_instrument->clearInstrument();
             $this->_instrument->_saveValues($data['Data']);
             $this->_instrument->score();
@@ -220,7 +219,6 @@ class Instrument extends Endpoint implements \LORIS\Middleware\ETagCalculator
         }
 
         try {
-            $instrumentname = $this->_instrument->testName;
             $this->_instrument->_saveValues($data['Data']);
             $this->_instrument->score();
             $this->_instrument->updateRequiredElementsCompletedFlag();