diff --git a/servers/slapd/syncrepl.c b/servers/slapd/syncrepl.c
index f10c36b600e72370bfcbf9ce80bfd6d659047fc3..69e5a9b095c110443d40509c85356be6a75ac391 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/syncrepl.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/syncrepl.c
@@ -3186,8 +3186,6 @@ dn_callback(
 				 * is actually newer than old entry
 				 */
 				if ( !is_entry_glue( rs->sr_entry )) {
-					old = attr_find( rs->sr_entry->e_attrs,
-						slap_schema.si_ad_objectClass );
 					old = attr_find( rs->sr_entry->e_attrs,
 						slap_schema.si_ad_entryCSN );
 					new = attr_find( dni->new_entry->e_attrs,